Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wickford:
  • 39.037331, -77.108034
  • 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 Wickford

• 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 Wickford is near Fairfax County and also Prince George's 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 Prince George's 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 Wickford

Communities Also Named Wickford ...

We found two communities that are also named Wickford.

Within Maryland, the name Wickford is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • DeKalb County
    • This Wickford is located in DeKalb County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wickford that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Wickford.
  • Rhode Island
    • Washington County
    • This Wickford is located in Washington County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wickford that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wickford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wickford ...

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.

• Chevy Chase View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
• Heritage Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
• Holiday Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
• Homewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Homewood is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
• Lone Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
• Longwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Longwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
• Maplewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Marymount
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Marymount is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
• Randolph Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
• Rock Creek Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
• Rock Creek Palisades
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
• Rockcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockcrest is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcrest
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Rockland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rockland is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Scotland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Scotland is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Stoney Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
  • Twin Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Twin Brook is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
  • Walnut Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
  • Wildwood Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills

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

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Wickford to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'