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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 Woodridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodridge 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 Woodridge:
    • 39.422602, -77.328317
    • 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 Woodridge
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Woodridge is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Woodridge

Communities Also Named Woodridge ...

We found eighteen communities that are also named Woodridge.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Woodridge.

Beyond Maryland, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Calvert County
      • This Woodridge is located in Calvert County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Woodridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Woodridge is located in Madison County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Woodridge.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Woodridge is located in DuPage County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Woodridge.
      • Lake County
      • This Woodridge is located in Lake County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the west northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Woodridge.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo 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 Woodridge [Vigo County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Woodridge lies 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Woodridge [Saint Louis County].
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Woodridge is located in Sullivan County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Woodridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Nash County
      • This Woodridge is located in Nash County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the south of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Woodridge.
      • Wake County
      • This Woodridge is located in Wake County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the south southwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Woodridge.
    • Ontario
      • This Woodridge lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Woodridge is located in Aiken County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Woodridge.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Woodridge is located in Orangeburg County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the south southwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Woodridge.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Woodridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the southwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodridge.
    • Texas
      • Orange County
      • Although located in Orange County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Woodridge.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Woodridge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,815 miles [2,921 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Woodridge.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Woodridge is located in Albemarle County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Woodridge.
      • Stafford County
      • This Woodridge is located in Stafford County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south of the Woodridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Woodridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodridge ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Alpine is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Aspen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Aspen is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
  • Campers Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
  • Chestnut Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Clear View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • Coldstream
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Dennis ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dennis is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Discovery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Discovery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery
  • Elliot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elliot is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
  • Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Hartman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Honey Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Hoot'N Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
    • Hunting Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Islands of Balmoral
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
    • Longview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Longview is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Martin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Martin is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Meadows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Mount Pleasant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Nightingale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
    • Pleasant Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
    • Pleasant Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Scouts Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Scouts Knoll is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scouts Knoll
    • Silver Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Silver Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Ten Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ten Oaks is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Oaks
    • Tulip Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
    • Windy Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill

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

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Woodridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Woodridge 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>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 Woodridge 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 Woodridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4226, Longitude: -77.3283       In this case, the coordinates for Woodridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.028 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.678 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.635 degrees.