Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Woodland Way

• 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 Way:
  • 39.536211, -77.577489
  • 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 Way

• 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 Way is near Washington County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Woodland Way ...

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.

• Bagtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagtown
  • Bagtown is located in Washington County
• Blank
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blank
  • Blank is located in Frederick County
• Fishers Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Hollow
  • Fishers Hollow is located in Frederick County
• Frostown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
  • Frostown is located in Frederick County
• Harmony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Frederick County
• Harmony Knolls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Knolls
  • Harmony Knolls is located in Frederick County
• Harp
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
  • Harp is located in Frederick County
• Highfields
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
  • Highfields is located in Frederick County
• Highland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Frederick County
• Jerusalem
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Frederick County
• Lens Rambles
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lens Rambles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lens Rambles
  • Lens Rambles is located in Frederick County
• Mapleville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
  • Mapleville is located in Washington County
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  • Meadow Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
    • Meadow Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Meeting House Overlook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Overlook
    • Meeting House Overlook is located in Frederick County
  • Middlepoint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlepoint
    • Middlepoint is located in Frederick County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Washington County
  • Pleasant Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
    • Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
  • Shady Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Station Roads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Roads
    • Station Roads is located in Frederick County
  • Turkey Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
    • Turkey Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Vista Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Farms
    • Vista Farms is located in Frederick County
  • Wolfsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
    • Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
  • Wolfsville Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville Crossing
    • Wolfsville Crossing is located in Frederick County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Woodland Way and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Way to Frederick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland Way. 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/