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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 Wexford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wexford 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 Wexford:
- 39.198717, -77.241372
- 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 Wexford
- 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 Wexford is near Frederick County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Wexford
Communities Also Named Wexford ...
We found eight communities that are also named Wexford.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Wexford.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Wexford is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wexford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Wexford.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Wexford is located in Will County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wexford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Wexford.
- Michigan
- Wexford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wexford [Wexford County].
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This Wexford is located in Clinton County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the west of the Wexford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Wexford.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Wexford.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Wexford is located in Allegheny County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wexford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Wexford.
- South Carolina
- Chesterfield County
- This Wexford is located in Chesterfield County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wexford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Wexford.
- Oconee County
- This Wexford is located in Oconee County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the southwest of the Wexford that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Wexford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wexford ...
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.
- Brink
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brink is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Brown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Charlene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charlene is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlene
- Clopper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clopper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
- Coventry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coventry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Damascus Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
- Diamond Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
- Flower Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Fountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
- Fox Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Freedom Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Greenhills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Highview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Highview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Kings Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
- Kings Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kingsview Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
- Liberty Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Log Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Londonderry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Longdraft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
- Miles Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
- Nathans Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
- Observatory Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
- Orchard Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Orchard Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
- Parkridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
- Pleasant Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
- Pleasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Rocky Road Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Road Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Road Park
- Stewart Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Sweepstakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
- Whetstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Wildcat Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
- Wilderness Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
How Far From Wexford 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 Wexford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wexford and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wexford to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 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 from Point A (ie- Wexford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Wexford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Wexford 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 Wexford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1987, Longitude: -77.2414 In this case, the coordinates for Wexford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.991 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.601 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.684 degrees. |
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