Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woodburn on the Potomac:
  • 39.523709, -77.816384
  • 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 Woodburn on the Potomac

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Woodburn on the Potomac is near Berkeley County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodburn on the Potomac ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Washington County
• Dogtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Washington County
• Downsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Downsville is located in Washington County
• Fairplay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Fairplay is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
• Fairplay Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay Farms
  • Fairplay Farms is located in Washington County
• Falling Waters
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters
  • Falling Waters is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falling Waters <2>
• Falling Waters Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Waters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters Ferry
  • Falling Waters Ferry is located in Washington County
• Lemons Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Ferry
  • Lemons Ferry is located in Washington County
• Lights Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lights Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lights Ferry
  • Lights Ferry is located in Berkeley County (WV)
• Scrabble
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
  • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
• Swan Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
  • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)

How Far From Woodburn on the Potomac 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 Woodburn on the Potomac to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Woodburn on the Potomac and extending to:

• Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodburn on the Potomac to Hagerstown, with an average speed<4> 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 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodburn on the Potomac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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