Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briarwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briarwood
- 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 Briarwood:
- 39.033722, -76.462183
- 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 Briarwood
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Briarwood is near Queen Anne's County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Briarwood ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Briarwood.
There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Briarwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Briarwood is located in Bibb County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Briarwood.
- Clayton County
- This Briarwood is located in Clayton County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Briarwood.
- Columbia County
- This Briarwood is located in Columbia County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Briarwood.
- Coweta County
- This Briarwood is located in Coweta County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Briarwood.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Briarwood [Fulton County].
- Hall County
- This Briarwood is located in Hall County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Briarwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Briarwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Briarwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Briarwood is located in Lee County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Briarwood.
- Lowndes County
- This Briarwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Briarwood.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Briarwood is located in Berks County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Briarwood.
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Briarwood [Bucks County].
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Briarwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Briarwood.
- Horry County
- This Briarwood is located in Horry County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Briarwood.
- Pickens County
- This Briarwood is located in Pickens County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Briarwood.
- Richland County
- This Briarwood is located in Richland County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Briarwood.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Briarwood is located in Coffee County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Briarwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Briarwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Briarwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Briarwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Briarwood.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Briarwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Briarwood.
- Augusta County
- This Briarwood is located in Augusta County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Briarwood.
- Bristol City
- This Briarwood is located in Bristol City and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Briarwood.
- Portsmouth City
- This Briarwood is located in Portsmouth City and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south of the Briarwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Briarwood.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Briarwood [Washington County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarwood ...
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.
- Admirals Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admirals Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
- Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
- Arnold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
- Birchwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Captains Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
- Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cedarwood Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
- Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Deer Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ferry Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
- Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Forest Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Great Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
- Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Greenholly
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenholly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
- Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harbour Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
- Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
- Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Landhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lark Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Martins Cove Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Cove Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
- Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pleasant Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Anne Arundel County
- Podickery Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Podickery Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podickery Point
- Podickery Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Providence ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
- Providence Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
- Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Round View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
- Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Skidmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Terrace Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Walnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Whispering Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
- Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Woods Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
- Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hickory Hills
How Far From Briarwood 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 Briarwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarwood and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Briarwood to White House, with an average speed<5> 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briarwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0337, Longitude: -76.4622 In this case, the coordinates for Briarwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Briarwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Briarwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.542 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.065 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.42 degrees. |