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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 Wayne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wayne 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 Wayne:
    • 39.408436, -77.329429
    • 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 Wayne
  • 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Wayne is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Wayne

Communities Also Named Wayne ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Wayne.

Within Maryland, the name Wayne is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marengo County
      • This Wayne is located in Marengo County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Wayne.
    • Alberta
      • This Wayne lies 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Wayne is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Wayne.
    • California
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Wayne is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,391 miles [3,847.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Wayne.
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Wayne is located in Hall County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Wayne.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Wayne is located in DuPage County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Wayne.
    • Indiana
      • Wayne County
      • This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
    • Iowa
      • Henry 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 Iowa community of Wayne [Henry County].
    • Kansas
      • Republic County
      • This Wayne is located in Republic County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Wayne.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Wayne is located in Kennebec County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Wayne.
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
    • Missouri
      • Barry County
      • This Wayne is located in Barry County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Wayne.
      • Jackson 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 Missouri community of Wayne [Jackson County].
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Wayne is located in Cascade County and lies 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Wayne.
      • Chouteau 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 Montana community of Wayne [Chouteau County].
    • Nebraska
      • Wayne County
      • This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
    • New Jersey
      • Passaic County
      • This Wayne is located in Passaic County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Wayne.
    • New York
      • Schuyler County
      • This Wayne is located in Schuyler County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the north of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Wayne.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Wayne is located in Ashtabula County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Wayne.
      • Scioto County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Wayne.
      • Wayne 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 Ohio community of Wayne [Wayne County].
      • Wood County
      • This Wayne is located in Wood County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Wayne.
    • Oklahoma
      • McClain County
      • This Wayne is located in McClain County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McClain County community of Wayne.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Wayne is located in Delaware County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Wayne.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence 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 Tennessee community of Wayne [Lawrence County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Wayne is located in King County and lies 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Wayne.
    • West Virginia
      • Wayne County
      • This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Wayne is located in Washington County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wayne ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Alpine is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Aspen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Aspen is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
  • Clear View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Clear View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • Coldstream
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Dennis ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Dennis is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Elliot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Elliot is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
  • Hartman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Honey Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
  • Hoot'N Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
  • Hunting Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
  • Islands of Balmoral
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
  • Longview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Longview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Martin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Martin is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Meadows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Nightingale
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
    • Pleasant Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
    • Tulip Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
    • Windy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill

How Far From Wayne 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 Wayne to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wayne and extending to:

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Wayne to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wayne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Wayne 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 county. 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 Wayne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Wayne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4084, Longitude: -77.3294       In this case, the coordinates for Wayne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.03 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.677 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.641 degrees.