Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wooded Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wooded Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wooded 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 Wooded Acres:
- 39.476490, -77.468042
- 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 Wooded 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Wooded Acres is near Washington County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Wooded Acres ...
We found six communities that share the name Wooded Acres.
Within Maryland, the name Wooded Acres is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Wooded Acres.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wooded Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Wooded Acres.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Knox County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Wooded Acres.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wooded Acres.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Prince William County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south of the Wooded Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Wooded Acres.
- Roanoke County
- This Wooded Acres is located in Roanoke County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Wooded Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wooded 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.
- Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Charlesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
- Christophers Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
- Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
- Cloverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
- Cloverview is located in Frederick County
- Cross Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
- Cross Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Deer Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Fishers Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Hollow
- Fishers Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Grove Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
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- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Harmony Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Harmony Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Knolls
- Harmony Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Hawbottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Heatherview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherview
- Heatherview is located in Frederick County
- Hilltop Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Howards Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
- Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
- Irongate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Meadowcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
- Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Frederick County
- Rocky Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
- Round Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Shookstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
- Shookstown is located in Frederick County
- Winpenny Tell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winpenny Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
- Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
- Winter Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
- Winter Run is located in Frederick County
- Woodlawn Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Yellow Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Harmony
How Far From Wooded Acres 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 Wooded Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wooded Acres and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Wooded Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wooded Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wooded Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wooded Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4765, Longitude: -77.4680 In this case, the coordinates for Wooded Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wooded Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.108 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.777 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.674 degrees. |