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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 Brigadoon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brigadoon 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 Brigadoon:
    • 39.413158, -77.430263
    • 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 Brigadoon
  • 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Brigadoon is near Montgomery County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Brigadoon

Communities Also Named Brigadoon ...

We found seven communities that are also named Brigadoon.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Brigadoon.

Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Baltimore County
      • This Brigadoon is located in Baltimore County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brigadoon that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brigadoon.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Brigadoon is located in Fayette County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brigadoon that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brigadoon.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester 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 New Jersey community of Brigadoon [Gloucester County].
    • North Carolina
      • Johnston County
      • This Brigadoon is located in Johnston County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brigadoon that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Brigadoon.
      • Orange County
      • This Brigadoon is located in Orange County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the south southwest of the Brigadoon that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Brigadoon.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Brigadoon is located in York County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brigadoon that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Brigadoon.
    • Virginia
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Brigadoon is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Brigadoon that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Brigadoon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brigadoon ...

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.

  • Clear View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clear View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • Clover Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
  • Evergreen Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Point is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
  • Field Pointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Field Pointe is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Pointe
  • Frederick
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <3>
  • Golf View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Golf View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
  • Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Grove Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Kingsbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kingsbrook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbrook
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Maplewood is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Meadowcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
  • Monarch Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mountain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
    • Overlook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Overlook is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Robin Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Robin Meadows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Meadows
    • Rocky Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rosedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rosedale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Shookstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Taskers Chance
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
    • Tulip Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
    • Windy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
    • Winter Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
    • Woodlawn Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
    • Workmans Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Workmans Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Mill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brigadoon and extending to:

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Brigadoon to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brigadoon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Brigadoon 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Brigadoon 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 Brigadoon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4132, Longitude: -77.4303       In this case, the coordinates for Brigadoon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.09 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.746 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.682 degrees.