Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodleaf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodleaf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodleaf
- 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 Woodleaf:
- 39.480937, -76.857756
- 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 Woodleaf
- 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 Woodleaf 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 Woodleaf ...
We found five communities that share the name Woodleaf.
Within Maryland, the name Woodleaf is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- California
- Napa County
- This Woodleaf is located in Napa County and lies 2,427 miles [3,905.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodleaf that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Woodleaf.
- Yuba County
- This Woodleaf is located in Yuba County and lies 2,337 miles [3,761 km] to the west northwest of the Woodleaf that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Woodleaf.
- Illinois
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodleaf ...
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.
- Boring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
- Boring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <3>
- Charolais Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charolais Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charolais Acres
- Charolais Acres is located in Carroll County
- Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Cold Saturday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Saturday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Saturday
- Cold Saturday is located in Carroll County
- Deer Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
- Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
- Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Finksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
- Finksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <3>
- Flagg Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Meadows
- Flagg Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Folly Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
- Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Glen Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Green Hill Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
- Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
- Ivy Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
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- Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Liberty View Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
- Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
- Pheasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County
- Red Oak Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hills
- Red Oak Hills is located in Carroll County
- Ricketts Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Ridge
- Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Sunnybrook Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Timber Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Chase
- Timber Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Timber Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Tree Top Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Top Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
- Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
- Twin Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
- Twin Knolls is located in Carroll County
- Lawndale
How Far From Woodleaf 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 Woodleaf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodleaf and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodleaf to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 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 about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodleaf. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodleaf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodleaf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4809, Longitude: -76.8578 In this case, the coordinates for Woodleaf 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Woodleaf 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 307.745 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.364 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.411 degrees. |