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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 Brookhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookhurst 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 Brookhurst:
    • 39.396496, -76.467741
    • 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 Brookhurst
  • 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Brookhurst is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Brookhurst

Communities Also Named Brookhurst ...

We found six communities that are also named Brookhurst.

Within Maryland, the name Brookhurst is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Jefferson County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookhurst.
      • Madison County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Madison County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the west southwest of the Brookhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brookhurst.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Orange County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brookhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Brookhurst.
    • New Hampshire
      • Belknap County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Belknap County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Brookhurst.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Davis County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Brookhurst.
    • Wyoming
      • Natrona County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Natrona County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Brookhurst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookhurst ...

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.

  • Apple Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
  • Berryhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Berryhill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
  • Chapel Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Chapel Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Valley
  • Cub Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
  • Cub Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Harmony Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
  • Joppa Vale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Joppa Vale is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Vale
  • Joppa View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Joppa View is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa View
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kings Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Kings Court is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Necker
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Necker is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker
    • Putty Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
    • Silver Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
    • Silver Spring Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
    • Silver Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Silver Woods is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Woods

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Brookhurst 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 just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brookhurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Brookhurst 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 Brookhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3965, Longitude: -76.4677       In this case, the coordinates for Brookhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.519 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.096 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.278 degrees.