Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Riding:
  • 39.135107, -77.234149
  • 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 West Riding

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since West Riding is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 West Riding

Communities Also Named West Riding ...

We found two communities that are also named West Riding.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named West Riding.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named West Riding in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Harford County
    • This West Riding is located in Harford County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Riding that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of West Riding.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This West Riding is located in New Castle County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Riding that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of West Riding.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Riding ...

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.

• Ancient Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Brown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Brown is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
• Clopper
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Clopper is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Coventry is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Diamond Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
• Fox Chapel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
• Log Town ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Log Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
• Londonderry
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
• Longdraft
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
• Mitchells Range
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
• Nathans Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
• Observatory Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Orchard Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
  • Orchard Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
  • Parkridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
  • Pleasant Fields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
  • Pleasant Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Walnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Willow Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge

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

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from West Riding 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'