Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wesley Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wesley Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wesley Woods
- 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 Wesley Woods:
- 39.469552, -76.412184
- 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 Wesley 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Wesley Woods is near Harford County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Wesley Woods ...
We found one communities that share the name Wesley Woods.
Within Maryland, the name Wesley Woods is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Wesley Woods in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Wesley Woods is located in Muscogee County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wesley Woods that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Wesley Woods.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wesley 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.
- Dunwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
- Fork is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <3>
- Green Springs Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Hills
- Green Springs Hills is located in Harford County
- Indian Princess
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Princess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Jerusalem
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jerusalem Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Kings Country
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Country
- Kings Country is located in Baltimore County
- Kingsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lynchs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Merrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Stoneybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
- Valleybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
- Valleybrook is located in Harford County
- Lynchs Corner
How Far From Wesley Woods 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 Wesley Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wesley Woods and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wesley Woods to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wesley Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Wesley Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wesley Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4696, Longitude: -76.4122 In this case, the coordinates for Wesley Woods 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wesley Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.481 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.064 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.225 degrees. |