Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bradenbaugh:
  • 39.649827, -76.523022
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bradenbaugh

• 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Bradenbaugh is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Bradenbaugh

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradenbaugh ...

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.

• Blackhorse
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackhorse is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
• Clover Field
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clover Field is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Field
• Coventry Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Coventry Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Meadows
• Deer Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Deer Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
• Drybranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Drybranch is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drybranch
• Eden Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Hills is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Hills
• Federal Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
• Fox Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
• Holiday Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holiday Hills is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
• Hunt Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hills is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Ivory Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ivory Mill is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Mill
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  • Madonna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Madonna is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
  • Madonna Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Madonna Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna Hills
  • Meadow Stream
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Stream is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
  • Midsummer Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Midsummer Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midsummer Hill
  • Quail Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quail Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
  • Rolling Knolls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
  • Spooners Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spooners Creek is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek
  • Spring Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Spring Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
  • Walnut Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
  • Wilsons Choice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilsons Choice is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Choice

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bradenbaugh and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bradenbaugh to Bel Air, with an average speed<2> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the south (S). 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'