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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 Woodmoor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodmoor 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 Woodmoor:
    • 39.338440, -76.733028
    • 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 Woodmoor
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Woodmoor is near Baltimore City and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Woodmoor

Communities Also Named Woodmoor ...

We found four communities that are also named Woodmoor.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Woodmoor.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Woodmoor is located in Montgomery County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodmoor that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodmoor.
    • Washington County
      • This Woodmoor is located in Washington County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodmoor that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodmoor.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • El Paso County
      • This Woodmoor is located in El Paso County and lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the west of the Woodmoor that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Woodmoor.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Woodmoor is located in Hinds County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodmoor that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Woodmoor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodmoor ...

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.

  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Dickeyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickeyville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
  • Euclid Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Euclid Heights is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
  • Fair Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Brook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Brook
  • Featherbed
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Featherbed is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherbed
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest Park is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Heraldry Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heraldry Square is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heraldry Square
  • Howard Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Howard Park is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
  • Howardsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Julian Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
  • Kingswood Common
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kingswood Common is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Common
  • Merrymount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mount Hope
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Pikesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Heights is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Heights
    • Rolling Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
    • Rolling Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Willow Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Woodmoor to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodmoor) 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 Woodmoor 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 Woodmoor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3384, Longitude: -76.7330       In this case, the coordinates for Woodmoor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.681 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.27 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.414 degrees.