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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wellwood
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Wellwood ...
We found five communities that share the name Wellwood.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Wellwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- 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
- New York
- Tennessee
- Manitoba
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
- Bird Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Bloom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Deep Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Deep Valley is located in Carroll County
- Deerpark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fieldcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in Carroll County
- Four Seasons
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
- Gist
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Greenleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - High Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Home Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Huntfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lynn Lee
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Maple Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
- Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Carroll County
- Peach Brandy Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Brandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Presidential Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
- Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
- Scotsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Smallwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sunset Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
- Huntfield
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wellwood) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Wellwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.823 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.465 degrees. |