Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bradbury Heights:
  • 39.325657, -77.587211
  • 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 Bradbury Heights

• 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 Bradbury Heights is near Loudoun County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Bradbury Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Bradbury Heights.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Bradbury Heights.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Prince George's County
    • This Bradbury Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bradbury Heights that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Bradbury Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradbury Heights ...

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.

• Boss Arnold Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
  • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
• Copperfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Copperfield is located in Frederick County
• Lewis Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
  • Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
• Merry Midnight
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Midnight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
  • Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
• Olive
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Olive is located in Frederick County
• Petersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Petersville is located in Frederick County
• Potomac Overlook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
  • Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
• Rice
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Rice is located in Frederick County
• Roundtree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
  • Roundtree is located in Frederick County
• Slabtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Slabtown is located in Frederick County
• Springview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
  • Springview is located in Frederick County
• Sunrise
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise is located in Frederick County

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bradbury Heights to Frederick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradbury Heights. 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: www.maryland.gov/