Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodsboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodsboro
- 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 Woodsboro:
- 39.532852, -77.309612
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Woodsboro
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Woodsboro is near Carroll County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Woodsboro ...
We found one communities that share the name Woodsboro.
Within Maryland, the name Woodsboro is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Woodsboro in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodsboro ...
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.
- Campers Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
- Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Chestnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
- Colony Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Copper Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Oaks
- Copper Oaks is located in Frederick County
- Fairhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Good Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Green Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Grossnickle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossnickle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
- Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
- Johnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Ladiesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Liberty Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
- Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
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- Libertytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Quarry View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry View
- Quarry View is located in Frederick County
- Scouts Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scouts Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scouts Knoll
- Scouts Knoll is located in Frederick County
- Troutville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Frederick County
- Walkersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <3>
- Wolfs Den
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Libertytown
How Far From Woodsboro 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 town such as Woodsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodsboro and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodsboro to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving 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 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5329, Longitude: -77.3096 In this case, the coordinates for Woodsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Woodsboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.01 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.674 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.584 degrees. |