Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Woodbury 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 Woodbury Acres:
  • 38.910670, -76.174393
  • 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 Woodbury 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • Since Woodbury Acres is near Talbot County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Woodbury 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.

• Copperville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
  • Copperville is located in Talbot County
• Guys
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
  • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
• Hickory Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
• Kent Narrows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
  • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
• Mainbrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainbrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainbrace
  • Mainbrace is located in Queen Anne's County
• Narrows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
• Overlook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County
• Perrys Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
  • Perrys Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
• Queenstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
• Sportsman Hall
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsman Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
  • Sportsman Hall is located in Queen Anne's County
• Wye Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Harbor
  • Wye Harbor is located in Queen Anne's County
• Wye Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Heights
  • Wye Heights is located in Talbot County
• Wye Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Landing
  • Wye Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
• Wye Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Mills
  • Wye Mills is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wye Mills <2>

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

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

• Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodbury Acres to Centreville, 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/

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