Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bradmoor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bradmoor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bradmoor
- 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 Bradmoor:
- 38.996457, -77.120174
- 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 Bradmoor
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Bradmoor is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- eBird sighting report for Arlington 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradmoor ...
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.
- Cabin John
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
- Cabin John is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <2>
- Cabin John Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
- Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
- Chevy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <2>
- Chevy Chase Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
- Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
- Chevy Chase Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
- Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Chevy Chase View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
- Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Chevy Chase Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Friendship Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Glen Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Glen Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
- Glen Echo is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Echo <2>
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- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Heritage Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
- Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Montgomery County
- Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Marymount
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Mohican Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohican Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
- Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Randolph Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
- Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
- Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
- Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
- Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Palisades
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
- Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
- Rosedale Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Tulip Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
- Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Wildwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
- Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Green Acres
How Far From Bradmoor 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 Bradmoor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bradmoor and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Bradmoor to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradmoor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bradmoor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradmoor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9965, Longitude: -77.1202 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bradmoor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.932 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.503 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.711 degrees. |