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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 Wellwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellwood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wellwood:
    • 39.485380, -76.989426
    • 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 Wellwood
  • 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Since Wellwood is near Baltimore County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Wellwood

Communities Also Named Wellwood ...

We found five communities that are also named Wellwood.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Wellwood.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Baltimore County
      • This Wellwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wellwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Wellwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This Wellwood lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wellwood that is located in Carroll County.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Wellwood is located in Camden County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Wellwood.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Wellwood is located in Oswego County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the north of the Wellwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Wellwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Haywood County
      • This Wellwood is located in Haywood County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wellwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Wellwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellwood ...

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.

  • Airport Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
  • Bird Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
  • Bloom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bloom is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Deep Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Deep Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
  • Deerpark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deerpark is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
  • Fieldcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fieldcrest is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
  • Four Seasons
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Gist
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gist is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
  • Greenleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenleaf is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Heritage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Heritage is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • High Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • High Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
  • Home Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Home Farm is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Farm
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Huntfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntfield is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntfield
    • Lynn Lee
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lynn Lee is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lee
    • Maple Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
    • Mountain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mountain View is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Peach Brandy Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
    • Presidential Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
    • Scotsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
    • Smallwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Sunset Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill

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

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Wellwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south (S). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Wellwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Wellwood 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 Wellwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4854, Longitude: -76.9894       In this case, the coordinates for Wellwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.823 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.454 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.465 degrees.