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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 Wellington Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellington 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 Wellington Woods:
- 38.650117, -76.988586
- 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 Wellington 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Wellington Woods is near Prince George's County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Wellington Woods
Communities Also Named Wellington Woods ...
We found four communities that are also named Wellington Woods.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Wellington Woods.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Harford County
- This Wellington Woods is located in Harford County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wellington Woods that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Wellington Woods.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Wellington Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wellington Woods that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Wellington Woods.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Wellington Woods is located in Houston County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wellington Woods that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Wellington Woods.
- North Carolina
- Union County
- This Wellington Woods is located in Union County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wellington Woods that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Wellington Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellington 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.
- Beantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
- Berry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Berry is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Bolton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bolton is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bryans Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cactus Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cactus Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Hill
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedar Lawn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
- Constitution Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Constitution Hills is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution Hills
- Countryside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Deerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deerwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Freedom Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holly Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holly Station is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Station
- Hunters Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Lynnbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lynnbrook is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
- Sharperville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sharperville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharperville
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springhaven is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
How Far From Wellington 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 Wellington Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wellington Woods and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Wellington Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wellington Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wellington Woods 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 Wellington Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6501, Longitude: -76.9886 In this case, the coordinates for Wellington Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.876 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.386 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.789 degrees. |
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