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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tri-Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tri-Woods and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Tri-Woods:
- 39.603434, -77.070815
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Tri-Woods
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tri-Woods ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bear Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run
- Bear Run is located in Carroll County
- Daisy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
- Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Fountain Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
- Furnace Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
- Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
- Hidden Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jasontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
- Jasontown is located in Carroll County
- Joseph Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Meadows
- Joseph Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Key Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Heights
- Key Heights is located in Carroll County
- Locust Neck Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Neck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
- Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
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- Mayberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Mayberry is located in Carroll County
- Michaels Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
- Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Shoemakers Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakers Lot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
- Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
- Sunset Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
- Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
- Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Whispering Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
- Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
How Far From Tri-Woods to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tri-Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tri-Woods and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Tri-Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tri-Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tri-Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6034, Longitude: -77.0708 In this case, the coordinates for Tri-Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Tri-Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.863 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.518 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.454 degrees. |
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