Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodland Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodland Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 39.690654, -77.285263
- 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 Woodland Heights
- 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 Woodland Heights is near Carroll County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Woodland Heights ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Woodland Heights.
Within Maryland, the name Woodland Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Autauga County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Woodland Heights.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Woodland Heights.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Pulaski County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Woodland Heights.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Sussex County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Woodland Heights.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Woodland Heights [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Grant 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 Indiana community of Woodland Heights [Grant County].
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Lowndes County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Woodland Heights.
- Monroe County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Monroe County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Woodland Heights.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Woodland Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Venango County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Venango County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Woodland Heights.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Berkeley County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Woodland Heights.
- Pickens County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Pickens County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Woodland Heights.
- Spartanburg County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Spartanburg County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodland Heights.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Woodland Heights.
- Hardin County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Hardin County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Woodland Heights.
- Hickman County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Hickman County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Woodland Heights.
- Texas
- Brown County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Brown County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Woodland Heights.
- Harris County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Harris County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km] to the west southwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Woodland Heights.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of Woodland Heights [Kanawha County].
- Wood County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Wood County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Woodland Heights.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland Heights ...
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.
- Blackberry Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Hills
- Blackberry Hills is located in Frederick County
- Bullock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Crabster ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Distant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Distant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Distant View
- Distant View is located in Frederick County
- Fairplay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fourpoints
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourpoints have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourpoints
- Fourpoints is located in Frederick County
- Glass
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Greenmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Longs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Longs Mountain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Mountain View
- Longs Mountain View is located in Carroll County
- Longville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Lost Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
- Lost Valley is located in Frederick County
- Mairs Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mairs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mairs Mill
- Mairs Mill is located in Carroll County
- Ridgeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rising Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Carroll County
- Shanks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Mill
- Shanks Mill is located in Adams County (PA)
- Silo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Thornbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
- Thornbrook is located in Frederick County
- Lost Valley
How Far From Woodland Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodland Heights and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Heights to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 64 miles [103 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two 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 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland Heights. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodland Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6907, Longitude: -77.2853 In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Woodland Heights 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> | 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. |
| <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 Woodland Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.985 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.67 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.512 degrees. |