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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 Windham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windham 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 Windham:
- 39.043165, -77.098312
- 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 Windham
- 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 Windham is near Prince George's County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Windham
Communities Also Named Windham ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Windham.
Within Maryland, the name Windham is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Windham [Baldwin County].
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Windham is located in Windham County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Windham.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Windham is located in Cook County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Windham.
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This Windham is located in Johnson County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Windham.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Windham is located in Cumberland County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Windham.
- Montana
- Judith Basin County
- This Windham is located in Judith Basin County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Judith Basin County community of Windham.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Windham is located in Rockingham County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Windham.
- New York
- Greene County
- This Windham is located in Greene County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Windham.
- Ohio
- Portage County
- This Windham is located in Portage County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Windham.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Windham.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Windham is located in Bradford County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<2> to the north of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Windham.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Windham is located in Windham County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Windham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Windham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windham ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chevy Chase Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
- 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
- English Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- English Manor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Fox Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fox Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
- Foxhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foxhall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
- Glen Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Haven is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glenallen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glenallen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Glenview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glenview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Harmony Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Heritage Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
- Hermitage Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Park
- Holiday Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Homecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Homecrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecrest
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Longwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Lutes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lutes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
- Manor Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manor Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Marymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marymount is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
- Randolph Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- 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 Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rock Creek Palisades
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
- Rock Creek Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Village
- Rockcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockcrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcrest
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rosedale Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scotland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Silver Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Rock is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rock
- Stoney Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Sycamore Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
- Twin Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
- Walnut Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Wildwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
How Far From Windham 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 Windham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Windham once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Windham 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 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Windham to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Windham 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Windham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Windham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Windham 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 Windham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0432, Longitude: -77.0983 In this case, the coordinates for Windham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.916 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.492 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.684 degrees. |
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