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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 Woodbine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodbine and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Woodbine:
    • 39.359876, -77.062823
    • 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 Woodbine
  • 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Since Woodbine is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Woodbine

Communities Also Named Woodbine ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Woodbine.

Within Maryland, the name Woodbine is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Woodbine is located in New Castle County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodbine.
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This Woodbine is located in Camden County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Woodbine.
    • Illinois
      • Jo Daviess County
      • This Woodbine is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Woodbine.
      • Will County
      • This Woodbine is located in Will County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the west northwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Woodbine.
    • Iowa
      • Harrison County
      • This Woodbine is located in Harrison County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Woodbine.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • This Woodbine is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the west of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Woodbine.
    • Kentucky
      • Whitley County
      • This Woodbine is located in Whitley County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Woodbine.
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May 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 New Jersey community of Woodbine [Cape May County].
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Woodbine is located in Rockingham County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Woodbine.
      • Rowan County
      • This Woodbine is located in Rowan County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the southwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Woodbine.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Woodbine lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Woodbine is located in Butler County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Woodbine.
      • Chester County
      • This Woodbine is located in Chester County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Woodbine.
      • Huntingdon 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 Pennsylvania community of Woodbine [Huntingdon County].
      • York County
      • This Woodbine is located in York County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Woodbine.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Woodbine is located in Davidson County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Woodbine.
    • Texas
      • Cooke County
      • This Woodbine is located in Cooke County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Woodbine.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Woodbine is located in Montgomery County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodbine.
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Woodbine is located in Portsmouth City and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south southeast of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Woodbine.
      • Prince William County
      • This Woodbine is located in Prince William County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodbine.
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas County
      • This Woodbine is located in Nicholas County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodbine that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Woodbine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodbine ...

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.

  • Cooksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Daisy Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Daisy Meadows is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
  • Dales Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
  • Day
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Day is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  • Flag Marsh Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Flag Marsh Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Marsh Heights
  • Hoods Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
  • Jaycox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jaycox is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaycox
  • Justifiable
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Justifiable is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justifiable
  • Lisbon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Nursery View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Nursery View is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery View
    • Poplar Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • River Wood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • River Wood Hills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Wood Hills
    • Rolling Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Twin Maples
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Maples is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Maples
    • Watersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Woodbine to Westminster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodbine) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Woodbine 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Woodbine 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 Woodbine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3599, Longitude: -77.0628    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.875 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.493 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.546 degrees.