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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 Brink, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brink 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 Brink:
    • 39.210106, -77.239706
    • 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 Brink
  • 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Brink is near Frederick County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Brink

Communities Also Named Brink ...

We found four communities that are also named Brink.

Within Maryland, the name Brink is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oklahoma
      • Woods County
      • This Brink is located in Woods County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the west of the Brink that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woods County community of Brink.
    • Virginia
      • Greensville County
      • This Brink is located in Greensville County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south of the Brink that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Brink.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier 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 West Virginia community of Brink [Greenbrier County].
      • Wetzel County
      • This Brink is located in Wetzel County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brink that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Brink.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brink ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Charlene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlene is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlene
  • Fountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
  • Fox Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Freedom Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
  • Greenhills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
  • Highview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Highview is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Kings Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
  • Liberty Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
  • Miles Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
  • Nathans Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Stewart Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
    • Sweepstakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
    • Whetstone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Wildcat Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
    • Wilderness Walk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk

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

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brink to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Brink) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Brink, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Brink 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 Brink. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2101, Longitude: -77.2397       In this case, the coordinates for Brink have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.99 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.601 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.679 degrees.