Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodspring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodspring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodspring
- 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 Woodspring:
- 39.391770, -77.256650
- 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 Woodspring
- 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 Woodspring is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodspring ...
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.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Aspen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Coldstream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Frederick County
- Elliot
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Englandtowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englandtowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
- Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
- Hartman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Harvest Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
- Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Highview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Honey Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Hoot'N Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot'N Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Hunting Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
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- Islands of Balmoral
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islands of Balmoral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
- Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
- Jacobs Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
- Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
- Kelly Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Nightingale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nightingale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Peace and Plenty
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace and Plenty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
- Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
- Skyline Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
- Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
- Stonelake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sugarloaf Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
- Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Tranquility
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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 Frederick County
- Treasure Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
- Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
- Wolf Den Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Den Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
- Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
- Islands of Balmoral
How Far From Woodspring to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodspring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Woodspring and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Woodspring to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodspring. 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: https://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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodspring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodspring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3918, Longitude: -77.2566 In this case, the coordinates for Woodspring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Woodspring to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.988 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.627 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.616 degrees. |