Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wedgewood Hills:
  • 39.661778, -75.869663
  • 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 Wedgewood Hills

• 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Since Wedgewood Hills is near New Castle County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • eBird sighting report for Chester 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Wedgewood Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Wedgewood Hills.

Within Maryland, the name Wedgewood Hills is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Greene County
    • This Wedgewood Hills is located in Greene County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wedgewood Hills that is located in Cecil County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Wedgewood Hills.
    • Knox County
    • This Wedgewood Hills is located in Knox County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the west southwest of the Wedgewood Hills that is located in Cecil County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Wedgewood Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wedgewood Hills ...

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.

• Bank ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Bank is located in Cecil County
• Boomdecker
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomdecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
  • Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
• Boot Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boot Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill
  • Boot Hill is located in Cecil County
• Cedar Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
• Cherry Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
• Cherry Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Wood
  • Cherry Wood is located in Cecil County
• Childs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Childs is located in Cecil County
• Elk Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
  • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <3>
• Everbreeze
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everbreeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everbreeze
  • Everbreeze is located in Cecil County
• Forest Green Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Court
  • Forest Green Court is located in Cecil County
• Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
  • Foxcatcher at Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
• Highpoint
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
  • Highpoint is located in Cecil County
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  • Marley Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
    • Marley Village is located in Cecil County
  • Meadowview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Cecil County
  • Mechanic Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanic Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Valley
    • Mechanic Valley is located in Cecil County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Ponds Edge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponds Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds Edge
    • Ponds Edge is located in Cecil County
  • Providence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Cecil County
  • Union Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Union Valley is located in Cecil County

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

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

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Wedgewood Hills 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,398 miles [7,077.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wedgewood Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/