Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brightwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brightwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brightwood
- 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 Brightwood:
- 38.864560, -76.348564
- 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 Brightwood
- 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Brightwood is near Talbot County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Brightwood ...
We found nine communities that share the name Brightwood.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Brightwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Brightwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brightwood that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Brightwood.
- Baltimore County
- This Brightwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brightwood that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brightwood.
- Anne Arundel County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Brightwood [Marion County].
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Brightwood is located in Hampden County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brightwood that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Brightwood.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Brightwood is located in Guilford County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brightwood that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Brightwood.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Brightwood is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brightwood that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Brightwood.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Brightwood is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brightwood that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Brightwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Brightwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brightwood that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Brightwood.
- Virginia
- Madison County
- This Brightwood is located in Madison County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brightwood that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brightwood.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brightwood ...
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.
- Crosswinds
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswinds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
- Crosswinds is located in Queen Anne's County
- Island View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kent Point Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Point Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Farm
- Kent Point Farm is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kent Point Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Point Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Manor
- Kent Point Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kent Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Timbers
- Kent Timbers is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kentwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Nutcracker Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutcracker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutcracker Point
- Nutcracker Point is located in Talbot County
- Paradise Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Island
- Paradise Island is located in Queen Anne's County
- Romancoke
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Shipping Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipping Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipping Creek
- Shipping Creek is located in Queen Anne's County
How Far From Brightwood 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 Brightwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brightwood and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brightwood to Centreville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 km] to the west (W). 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brightwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brightwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brightwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8646, Longitude: -76.3486 In this case, the coordinates for Brightwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brightwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Brightwood 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 307.487 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.976 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.439 degrees. |