Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodlands
- 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 Woodlands:
- 39.385661, -76.816364
- 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 Woodlands
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Woodlands is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Woodlands ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Woodlands.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Woodlands.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, twenty are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Woodlands lies 2,337 miles [3,761 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Woodlands is located in Cherokee County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Woodlands.
- Oconee County
- This Woodlands is located in Oconee County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woodlands.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Woodlands is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodlands.
- Vernon Parish
- This Woodlands is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Woodlands.
- Manitoba
- This Woodlands lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- New Brunswick
- This Woodlands lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Woodlands is located in Saratoga County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Woodlands.
- Westchester County
- This Woodlands is located in Westchester County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Woodlands.
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Woodlands lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Woodlands is located in Bedford County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Woodlands.
- Roanoke County
- This Woodlands is located in Roanoke County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Woodlands.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlands ...
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.
- Belltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Delight Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delight Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
- Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Falcon Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Falcon Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Fields of Harvest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Harvest
- Fields of Harvest is located in Baltimore County
- Foxridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Green Spring Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
- Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
- Imperial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
- Kings Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings Park is located in Baltimore County
- Liberty Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Lyonswood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Randall Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ridge
- Randall Ridge is located in Baltimore County
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- Randallstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallstown
- Randallstown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randallstown <4>
- Reservoir Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
- Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Tollgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Twelve Trees
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees
- Twelve Trees is located in Baltimore County
- Whispering Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
- Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Randallstown
How Far From Woodlands 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 Woodlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlands and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Woodlands to Towson, with an average speed<5> 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 33 miles [53.1 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 just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3857, Longitude: -76.8164 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlands 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Woodlands 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Woodlands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.727 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.329 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.431 degrees. |