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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bretton Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bretton Woods and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bretton Woods:
- 39.080109, -76.655245
- 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 Bretton Woods
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Bretton Woods is near Prince George's County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Bretton Woods
Communities Also Named Bretton Woods ...
We found five communities that are also named Bretton Woods.
Within Maryland, the name Bretton Woods is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Clayton County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bretton Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Bretton Woods.
- Hall County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Hall County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the southwest of the Bretton Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Bretton Woods.
- Michigan
- Eaton County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Eaton County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bretton Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Bretton Woods.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Coos County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bretton Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Bretton Woods.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Bretton Woods is located in Henrico County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bretton Woods that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Bretton Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bretton Woods ...
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.
- Brandy Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brandy Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Farms
- Chartwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chartwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
- Chase Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chase Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Hill
- Colony Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Colony Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Ridge
- Derby Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Derby Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Farms
- Fair Winds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fair Winds is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Winds
- Foxhollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Foxhollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
- Glen Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
- Greentree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greentree is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
- Harpers Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harpers Mill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Mill
- Hidden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Hillendale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Kings Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kings Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
- Kings Ransom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kings Ransom is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ransom
- Lions Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lions Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
- Mallet Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mallet Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Hill
- Maple Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Millrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millrace is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
- Mistwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mistwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood
- Piney Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
- Pioneer City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Seven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Spring Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Fields is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fields
- Spring Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Stewarts Purchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stewarts Purchase is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Purchase
- Stillmeadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
- Stoney Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Sunrise Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Tall Timbers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tall Timbers is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Village Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Village Square is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Windy Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Windy Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Knolls
How Far From Bretton Woods 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 Bretton Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bretton Woods and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bretton Woods to Annapolis, 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bretton Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bretton Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bretton Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0801, Longitude: -76.6552 In this case, the coordinates for Bretton Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.652 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.198 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.483 degrees. |
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