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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 Woods Edge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge:
    • 39.232887, -76.168284
    • 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 Woods Edge
  • 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
    • Since Woods Edge is near Queen Anne's County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Woods Edge

Communities Also Named Woods Edge ...

We found seven communities that are also named Woods Edge.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Woods Edge.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woods Edge that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woods Edge.
    • Wicomico County
      • This Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woods Edge that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Woods Edge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Woods Edge is located in Sussex County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woods Edge that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Woods Edge.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west of the Woods Edge that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Woods Edge.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Woods Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woods Edge that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woods Edge.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woods Edge that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woods Edge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Woods Edge is located in Berks County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woods Edge that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Woods Edge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods Edge ...

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.

  • Buck Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Buck Neck is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck
  • Buck Neck Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Buck Neck Landing is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck Landing
  • Butlertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Butlertown is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlertown
  • Catts Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Catts Corner is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catts Corner
  • Chestertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Delta Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Delta Heights is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Heights
  • Goose Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Goose Hollow is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hollow
  • Hanesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanesville is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
  • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Heather Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heather Heights is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Lees Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lees Corner is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
  • Orchard Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Hill is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
  • Sandy Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
  • Shipyard Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shipyard Landing is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipyard Landing

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

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

  • Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Woods Edge 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of 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 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 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 from Point A (ie- Woods Edge) 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 Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2329, Longitude: -76.1683       In this case, the coordinates for Woods Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.355 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.883 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.217 degrees.