Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodside View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodside View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodside View
- 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 Woodside View:
- 38.745950, -76.615794
- 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 Woodside View
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Woodside View is near Calvert County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George'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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodside View ...
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.
- Baywalker Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cedar Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Darnall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
- Friendship Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
- Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Halls Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hills
- Halls Hills is located in Calvert County
- Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jewell
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lofty Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
- Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mount Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
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- Nutwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Paris Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
- Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Paris Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
- Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
- Paris Poplars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
- Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
- Queen Anne Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Hill
- Queen Anne Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sam Owings Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Owings Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Owings Place
- Sam Owings Place is located in Calvert County
- Sycamore Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
- Sycamore Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Tall Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Tracys Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracys Landing
- Tracys Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracys Landing <2>
- Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Tranquility
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tuckers Reach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
- Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County
- Woodlawn Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
- Woodlawn Farms is located in Calvert County
- Wuthering Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wuthering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuthering Heights
- Wuthering Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Nutwell
How Far From Woodside View 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 Woodside View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Woodside View and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodside View to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 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 Woodside View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Woodside View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodside View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7460, Longitude: -76.6158 In this case, the coordinates for Woodside View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Woodside View 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 307.652 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.145 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.597 degrees. |