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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 Brierwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brierwood 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 Brierwood:
- 39.478997, -76.354404
- 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 Brierwood
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Brierwood is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Brierwood
Communities Also Named Brierwood ...
We found two communities that are also named Brierwood.
Within Maryland, the name Brierwood is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Brierwood is located in Dougherty County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brierwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Brierwood.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Brierwood is located in Wood County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brierwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Brierwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brierwood ...
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.
- Bright Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bright Oaks is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Camelot is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Constant Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Constant Friendship is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Friendship
- Dunwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dunwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
- Evergreen Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Forest Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Fox Bow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Acres is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Springs Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Springs Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Hills
- Hunters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Indian Princess
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ivy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Joppa Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Kings Charter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Charter is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kingswood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Locust Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Lynchs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Sable Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sable Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
- Silver Spring Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Singer
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Singer is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
- Singer Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Singer Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Woods
- Stoneybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Temple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Valleybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valleybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
How Far From Brierwood 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 Brierwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brierwood and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Brierwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brierwood) 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 Brierwood 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 Brierwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4790, Longitude: -76.3544 In this case, the coordinates for Brierwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.446 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.026 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.197 degrees. |
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