RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maryland >> Anne Arundel County >> The Woods >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in The Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Woods 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 The Woods:
    • 39.014833, -76.558297
    • 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 The 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since The Woods is near Prince George's County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 The Woods

Communities Also Named The Woods ...

We found 32 communities that are also named The Woods.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named The 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 ...
    • Frederick County
      • This The Woods is located in Frederick County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of The 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 The Woods [Benton County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This The Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of The Woods.
    • Florida
      • Liberty County
      • This The Woods is located in Liberty County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of The 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 The Woods [Pasco County].
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This The Woods is located in Fulton County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of The Woods.
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • This The Woods is located in Madison County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of The 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 The Woods [Randolph County].
    • Kansas
      • Stevens County
      • This The Woods is located in Stevens County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<1> to the west of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of The Woods.
    • Kentucky
      • Floyd County
      • This The Woods is located in Floyd County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of The Woods.
      • Harlan County
      • This The Woods is located in Harlan County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the west southwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of The 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 The Woods [Hopkins County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This The Woods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of The Woods.
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This The Woods is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the southwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of The 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 The Woods [Kennebec County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Nantucket County
      • This The Woods is located in Nantucket County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nantucket County community of The Woods.
    • Michigan
      • Isabella County
      • This The Woods is located in Isabella County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of The 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 The Woods [Cayuga County].
      • Hamilton County
      • This The Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of The Woods.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • This The Woods is located in Cass County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of The 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 The Woods [Butler County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma County
      • This The Woods is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the west of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of The Woods.
    • Ontario
      • This The Woods lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Oregon
      • Tillamook County
      • This The Woods is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,429 miles [3,909.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of The Woods.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This The Woods is located in Montgomery County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The 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 The Woods [Greenville County].
      • Oconee County
      • This The Woods is located in Oconee County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of The Woods.
    • Tennessee
      • Cannon County
      • This The Woods is located in Cannon County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of The Woods.
    • Texas
      • Panola County
      • This The Woods is located in Panola County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of The Woods.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This The Woods is located in Rutland County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of The 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 The 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 The Woods [Albany County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near The 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.

  • Cranberry Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranberry Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Woods
  • Crownsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Downs on the Severn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Downs on the Severn is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs on the Severn
  • Dreams Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
  • Evans Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Evans Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
  • Harbor Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbor Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
  • Harbour Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
  • Herald Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Honeysuckle Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Honeysuckle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Ridge
  • Joyce
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Joyce is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
  • Lark Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lincoln Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Little John
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Little John is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
    • Maid Marion
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Maid Marion is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maid Marion
    • Mariners Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mariners Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
    • Oak Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Oak Court is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Court
    • Parole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
    • Ravenshead
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Ravenshead is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
    • Robin Hood Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Robin Hood Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Hill
    • Rolling Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Threemile Oak Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Threemile Oak Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Oak Corner
    • Twin Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hills
    • Valentine Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Valentine Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Creek

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the southeast (SE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from The Woods to White House, with an average speed<5> 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 from Point A (ie- The 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 The 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 The 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 The 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 The Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0148, Longitude: -76.5583       In this case, the coordinates for The Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.60 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.128 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.467 degrees.