Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Washingtonian Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washingtonian Woods and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Washingtonian Woods

• 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 Washingtonian Woods:
  • 39.108700, -77.222500
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Washingtonian Woods

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Washingtonian Woods is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County

• 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Washingtonian Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Washingtonian 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.

• Ancient Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Big Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Big Pines is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
• Brown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brown is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
• Clopper
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clopper is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Coventry is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Diamond Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
• Fallsgrove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fallsgrove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsgrove
• Farmlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmlands is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlands
• Glen Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
• Glen Query
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
• Harvest Hunt Farm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
• Hunting Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Log Town ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Log Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
  • Londonderry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Longdraft
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
  • Mitchells Range
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
  • Nathans Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
  • Observatory Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
  • Orchard Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
  • Orchard Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
  • Parkridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
  • Pleasant Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
  • Potomac Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Stonebridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
  • Walnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Willow Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
  • Windmill Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm

How Far From Washingtonian Woods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Washingtonian Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Washingtonian Woods and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Washingtonian Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'