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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 Woodstream, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodstream 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 Woodstream:
    • 39.060667, -76.098835
    • 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 Woodstream
  • 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 Woodstream ...

We found three communities that share the name Woodstream.

Within Maryland, the name Woodstream is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Woodstream is located in DeKalb County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodstream that is located in Queen Anne's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Woodstream.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Woodstream is located in Burlington County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodstream that is located in Queen Anne's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Woodstream.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Woodstream is located in York County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodstream that is located in Queen Anne's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Woodstream.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodstream ...

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.

  • Cliffs City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
  • Conquest Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conquest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquest Beach
    • Conquest Beach is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Earle Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle Landing
    • Earle Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Indian Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Mallard Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
    • Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Orchard View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Orchard View is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Quaker Neck Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Neck Landing
    • Quaker Neck Landing is located in Kent County
  • Queenstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Recovery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Recovery is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Sparks Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Corner
    • Sparks Corner is located in Queen Anne's County

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

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

  • Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodstream to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,432 miles [7,132.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodstream. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodstream) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodstream. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0607, Longitude: -76.0988       In this case, the coordinates for Woodstream 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 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 Woodstream 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 307.327 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.824 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.257 degrees.









 

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