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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 Briarwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarwood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 38.651784, -76.955529
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Briarwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Briarwood.
    • Calvert County
      • This Briarwood is located in Calvert County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Briarwood.
    • Prince George's County
      • This Briarwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Briarwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Briarwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Briarwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski 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 Arkansas community of Briarwood [Pulaski County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Briarwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Briarwood.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Briarwood is located in Bibb County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 544 miles [875.5 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 455 miles [732.3 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 563 miles [906.1 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 490 miles [788.6 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 618 miles [994.6 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Briarwood.
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Briarwood is located in Ogle County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Briarwood.
    • Indiana
      • Morgan County
      • This Briarwood is located in Morgan County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Briarwood.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Briarwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Briarwood.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Briarwood is located in Lee County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Briarwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Pasquotank County
      • This Briarwood is located in Pasquotank County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Briarwood.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • This Briarwood is located in Cass County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Briarwood.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Briarwood is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Briarwood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Briarwood is located in Berks County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 424 miles [682.4 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 384 miles [618 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 584 miles [939.9 km] to the west of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 547 miles [880.3 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Briarwood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Briarwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Briarwood.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Briarwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 317 miles [510.2 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Charles 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.

  • Beantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
    • Beantown is located in Charles County
  • Berry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Charles County
  • Bolton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Charles County
  • Cedar Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
    • Cedar Lawn is located in Prince George's County
  • Constitution Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution Hills
    • Constitution Hills is located in Charles County
  • Danville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Prince George's County
  • Deerwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Charles County
  • Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
    • Delight is located in Charles County
  • Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Charles County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Prince George's County
  • Holly Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Holly Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Station
    • Holly Station is located in Charles County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lynnbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
      • Lynnbrook is located in Charles County
    • Pleasant Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Springs
      • Pleasant Springs is located in Prince George's County
    • Sharperville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharperville
      • Sharperville is located in Prince George's County
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Charles County
    • Springhaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
      • Springhaven is located in Charles County

How Far From Briarwood 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 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:

  • La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Briarwood 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 38.6518, Longitude: -76.9555       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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 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 Briarwood 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 307.857 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.364 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.775 degrees.









 

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