Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Brilhart Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brilhart Terrace and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brilhart Terrace

• 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 Brilhart Terrace:
  • 39.610103, -76.872756
  • 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 Brilhart Terrace

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Brilhart Terrace is near Baltimore County and also York 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 York 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 Brilhart Terrace

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brilhart Terrace ...

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.

• Adams Chance
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
• Ben-Har Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
• Cedarbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
• Clear View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clear View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Cranberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
• Finlandia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Finlandia is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Green Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Greenmount
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
• Hunt Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
• Lees Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
• Lees Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lees Mill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Mexico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mexico is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Park Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Random Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Random Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
  • Raven Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Raven Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
  • Reeds Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
  • Roberts Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
  • Rockbrook Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
  • Roseville Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Royal Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Singer Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
  • Small Crossings
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
  • Summer Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
  • Sunset Way
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
  • Tabbys Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
  • Winterberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterberry is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
  • Wolf Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolf Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill

How Far From Brilhart Terrace to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brilhart Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Brilhart Terrace and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Brilhart Terrace to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south (S). 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'