Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Wakefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wakefield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wakefield
- 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 Wakefield:
- 39.312607, -76.698026
- 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 Wakefield
- 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
Communities Also Named Wakefield ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Wakefield.
There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Wakefield.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 35 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Clay County
- This Wakefield is located in Clay County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Wakefield.
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wakefield [Douglas County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Wakefield lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the northeast.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Wakefield is located in Bronx County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Wakefield.
- Westchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wakefield [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Wakefield is located in Darke County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Wakefield.
- Pike County
- This Wakefield is located in Pike County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Wakefield.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Wakefield lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the north.
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wakefield [Howard County].
- Polk County
- This Wakefield is located in Polk County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Wakefield.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Wakefield is located in Alexandria City and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Wakefield.
- Charlottesville City
- This Wakefield is located in Charlottesville City and lies 128 miles [206 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Wakefield.
- Surry County
- This Wakefield is located in Surry County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Wakefield.
- Sussex County
- This Wakefield is located in Sussex County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Wakefield.
- Westmoreland County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wakefield [Westmoreland County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield ...
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.
- Asylum ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cold Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Dickeyville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Baltimore City
- Euclid Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
- Euclid Heights is located in Baltimore City
- Fair Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Brook
- Fair Brook is located in Baltimore County
- Featherbed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherbed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherbed
- Featherbed is located in Baltimore County
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Baltimore City
- Harristown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Baltimore County
- Heraldry Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heraldry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heraldry Square
- Heraldry Square is located in Baltimore County
- Howard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Howard Park is located in Baltimore City
- Howardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
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- Hunting Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Hunting Ridge is located in Baltimore City
- Kingswood Common
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Common have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Common
- Kingswood Common is located in Baltimore County
- Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rolling Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Heights
- Rolling Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Rolling Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Television Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Television Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Television Hill
- Television Hill is located in Baltimore City
- Violetville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Willow Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunting Ridge
How Far From Wakefield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wakefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wakefield and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Wakefield to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wakefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3126, Longitude: -76.6980 In this case, the coordinates for Wakefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wakefield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wakefield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.662 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.244 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.409 degrees. |