Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brittany:
  • 39.250662, -76.806640
  • 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 Brittany

• 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Since Brittany is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City

• 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 Brittany

Communities Also Named Brittany ...

We found one communities that are also named Brittany.

Within Maryland, the name Brittany is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Brittany in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Ascension Parish
    • This Brittany is located in Ascension Parish and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brittany that is located in Howard County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Brittany.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brittany ...

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.

• Bonnie Brae
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
• Chapelview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chapelview is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Fox Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fox Hill is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
• Frederick Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
• Gray
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gray is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
• Gray Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gray Rock is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
• Gray Rock Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
• Grays Level
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
• Hilltop
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hilltop is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
• Howard Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard Heights is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
• Jonestown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jonestown is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Locust Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Locust Park is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
  • Long Reach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Long Reach is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
  • Phelps Luck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
  • Pleasant View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Thistle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Thistle is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
  • Thunder Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
  • Timber Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
  • Timber Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Timber Run is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
  • Toll House
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Toll House is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
  • Wheatfield Way
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way

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

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

• Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Brittany to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'