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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 Woodsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodsdale 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 Woodsdale:
    • 39.462052, -76.305236
    • 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 Woodsdale
  • 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Since Woodsdale is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Woodsdale

Communities Also Named Woodsdale ...

We found eight communities that are also named Woodsdale.

Within Maryland, the name Woodsdale is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Woodsdale lies 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodsdale that is located in Harford County.
    • Kansas
      • Stevens 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 Kansas community of Woodsdale [Stevens County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Woodsdale is located in Cleveland County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodsdale that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Woodsdale.
      • Person County
      • This Woodsdale is located in Person County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the southwest of the Woodsdale that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Woodsdale.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Woodsdale is located in Butler County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the west of the Woodsdale that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Woodsdale.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Woodsdale is located in Harris County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodsdale that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Woodsdale.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Woodsdale is located in Washington County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodsdale that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodsdale.
    • West Virginia
      • Ohio County
      • This Woodsdale is located in Ohio County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodsdale that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Woodsdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodsdale ...

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.

  • Bright Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
  • Bush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bush is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Bush River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bush River is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Camelot is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Cedar Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Clearview is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Constant Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
  • Edgewater Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
  • Evergreen Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
  • Fairway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairway is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Acres is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Springs Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Green Springs Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Hills
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Harbour Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Harbour Oaks is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Oaks
    • Harold Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Harold Heights is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
    • Hunters Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hunters Run is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
    • Ivy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
    • Joppa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Charter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Kings Charter is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
    • Long Bar Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Long Bar Harbor is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bar Harbor
    • Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Mountain is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Parsons Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Parsons Ridge is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
    • Rivershore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rivershore is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivershore
    • Royal Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Royal Heights is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
    • Sable Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sable Woods is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
    • Singer
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Singer is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
    • Singer Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Singer Woods is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
    • Temple Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Temple Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
    • Todd Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Todd Lakes is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Lakes
    • Trimble Fields
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Trimble Fields is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble Fields
    • Wildwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Wildwood is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Woodland Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Woodland Run is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Run

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodsdale to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 55 miles [88.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Woodsdale) 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 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 Woodsdale 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'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 Woodsdale 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 Woodsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4621, Longitude: -76.3052       In this case, the coordinates for Woodsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.418 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.991 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.183 degrees.