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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 39.482879, -77.462764
- 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
- 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 Woods is near Washington County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Woods
Communities Also Named Woods ...
We found 32 communities that are also named Woods.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Woods.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Woods is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woods.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Woods [Benton County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woods.
- Florida
- Liberty County
- This Woods is located in Liberty County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Woods.
- Pasco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Woods [Pasco County].
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Woods is located in Fulton County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Woods.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Woods is located in Madison County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Woods.
- Indiana
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Woods [Randolph County].
- Kansas
- Stevens County
- This Woods is located in Stevens County and lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the west of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Woods.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Woods is located in Floyd County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Woods.
- Harlan County
- This Woods is located in Harlan County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the west southwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Woods.
- Hopkins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Woods [Hopkins County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Woods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woods.
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Woods is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the southwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Woods.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Woods [Kennebec County].
- Massachusetts
- Nantucket County
- This Woods is located in Nantucket County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nantucket County community of Woods.
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- This Woods is located in Isabella County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Woods.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woods [Cayuga County].
- Hamilton County
- This Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Woods.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Woods is located in Cass County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Woods.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Woods [Butler County].
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Woods is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the west of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Woods.
- Ontario
- This Woods lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- Oregon
- Tillamook County
- This Woods is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Woods.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Woods is located in Montgomery County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woods.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Woods [Greenville County].
- Oconee County
- This Woods is located in Oconee County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woods.
- Tennessee
- Cannon County
- This Woods is located in Cannon County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Woods.
- Texas
- Panola County
- This Woods is located in Panola County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Woods.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Woods is located in Rutland County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woods that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Woods.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Woods [Putnam County].
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Woods [Albany County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Charlesville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Christophers Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
- Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
- Cross Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cross Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
- Deer Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Fishers Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fishers Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Hollow
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Harmony Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Hawbottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hawbottom is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawbottom
- Heatherview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heatherview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherview
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hilltop Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Howards Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Irongate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Irongate is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Lost Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Eden is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
- Meadowcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Rocky Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Round Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Shookstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shookstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
- Winpenny Tell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
- Winter Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winter Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
- Yellow Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
How Far From Woods to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 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 most of two 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 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Woods 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. |
| <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 Woods 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4829, Longitude: -77.4628 In this case, the coordinates for Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.105 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.774 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.669 degrees. |
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