Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Southwood Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southwood Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Southwood Hills

• 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 Southwood Hills:
  • 39.304268, -78.320561
  • 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 Southwood Hills

• 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 Southwood Hills is near Hampshire County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Southwood Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Southwood Hills.

Within Virginia, the name Southwood Hills is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Southwood Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Southwood Hills that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Southwood Hills.
  • Pennsylvania
    • York County
    • This Southwood Hills is located in York County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southwood Hills that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Southwood Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southwood Hills ...

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.

• Cross Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Junction
  • Cross Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Junction <2>
• Good
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
  • Good is located in Frederick County
• Gore
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Gore is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <2>
• Hayfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
• Indian Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
  • Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
• Indian Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
• Light ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
  • Light is located in Frederick County
• Nordic Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
  • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
• Rolling Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
• Timber Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Timber Ridge is located in Frederick County
• Wildwood Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
  • Wildwood Hills is located in Frederick County

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Southwood Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/