Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brick House Landing:
  • 38.428453, -75.957992
  • 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 Brick House Landing

• 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Since Brick House Landing is near Wicomico County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 Brick House Landing ...

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.

• Bucktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
• Butlers Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Beach
  • Butlers Beach is located in Dorchester County
• Cedar Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
  • Cedar Landing is located in Dorchester County
• Cokeland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
  • Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
• Henrys Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Crossroads
  • Henrys Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
• Hollands Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
  • Hollands Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
• Indianbone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianbone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianbone
  • Indianbone is located in Dorchester County
• Lewis Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Landing
  • Lewis Landing is located in Dorchester County
• Longfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfield
  • Longfield is located in Dorchester County
• Robbins Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Landing
  • Robbins Landing is located in Dorchester County
• Rocky Hook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hook
  • Rocky Hook is located in Dorchester County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brick House Landing and extending to:

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brick House Landing to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brick House Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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