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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 Woodland Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Acres 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 Woodland Acres:
    • 38.304847, -76.514121
    • 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 Woodland 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
    • Since Woodland Acres is near Calvert County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Woodland Acres

Communities Also Named Woodland Acres ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Woodland Acres.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Woodland Acres.

Beyond Maryland, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Calvert County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Dorchester County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Dorchester County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Woodland Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,460 miles [3,959 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Dougherty County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Woodland Acres.
      • Newton County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Newton County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the southwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Ogle County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Woodland Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Martin County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Martin County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Woodland Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Oconee County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woodland Acres.
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Williamsburg County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the south southwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Henry County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Henry County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodland Acres.
      • Knox County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Knox County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Harris County and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Arlington County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Woodland Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland 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.

  • California
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Discovery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Discovery is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery
  • Friendly Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendly Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Pines
  • Greenview Knolls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenview Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview Knolls
  • Holly Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Holly Haven is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
  • Johnstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnstown is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Laceys Venture
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laceys Venture is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Venture
  • Maple Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Run is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Run
  • Middle Earth
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Middle Earth is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Earth
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Red Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Scotch Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Summerville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerville is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Town Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Town Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek Farm
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Town Creek Farm is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Farm

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

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

  • Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the West.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Woodland Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Woodland Acres 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 Woodland Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3048, Longitude: -76.5141       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.621 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.042 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.726 degrees.