Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wood Acres:
  • 38.968166, -77.123590
  • 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 Wood Acres

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Wood Acres is near Arlington County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Arlington County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Wood Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Wood Acres.

Within Maryland, the name Wood Acres is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Wood Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Hamblen County
    • This Wood Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wood Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Wood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wood Acres ...

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.

• Cabin John
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
  • Cabin John is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <3>
• Cabin John Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
  • Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
• Chevy Chase
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
  • Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <3>
• Chevy Chase Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
  • Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
• Chevy Chase Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
  • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
• English Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • English Village is located in Montgomery County
• Friendship Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
  • Friendship Heights is located in Montgomery County
• Glen Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Montgomery County
• Glen Echo
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
  • Glen Echo is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Echo <3>
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  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • High Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
  • Mohican Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohican Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
    • Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Rosedale Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
    • Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Tulip Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
    • Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
• 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 Wood Acres 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 just to the southeast (SE).
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/