Woodend Nature Sanctuary

Woodend Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland which is located on Jones Mill Road. Woodend Nature Sanctuary is situated nearby to the neighborhood Parkview Estates, as well as near Spring Hill.

Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
Email: contact@natureforward.org
Type: Nature reserve
Address: 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20895

Places of Interest

Highlights include Washington D.C. Temple and National Museum of Health and Medicine.

Washington D.C. Temple

Church

Photo: Jovianeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Washington D.C. Temple is the 16th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Kensington, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., and the Capital Beltway, it became the church's first temple east of the Mississippi River since the original Nauvoo Temple, completed in 1846.

National Museum of Health and Medicine

Museum

The National Museum of Health and Medicine is a museum in Silver Spring, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. The museum was founded by U.S. Army Surgeon General William A.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

University

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The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is a health science university and professional school of the U.S. federal government. The primary mission of the school is to prepare graduates for service to the U.S. at home and abroad as uniformed…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethesda and Kensington.

Bethesda

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.

Bethesda is in Montgomery County, Maryland, 1½ miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Wealthy and well-educated, Bethesda is best known for its numerous restaurants and as the headquarters of the National Institutes of Health.

Kensington

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Kensington is a suburb of Washington, D.C. in the Capital Region of Maryland with a population of about 2,100 people in 2020. The main reasons to visit are antique shopping at Antique Row, to see the enormous Mormon Temple, and one great pizza place.

Silver Spring

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Silver Spring is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is considered to be an "edge city". It sits next door to Washington, DC, and had about 82,000 residents in 2018.

Woodend Nature Sanctuary

Category: recreation area
Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.0026° or 39° 0′ 9″ north

Longitude

-77.0657° or 77° 3′ 57″ west

Operator

Nature Forward

Open location code

87F42W3M+2P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 843683069

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Parkview Estates and Spring Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Water Lily Pond and Old Ice House.

Montgomery County: Must-Visit Destinations

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