Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brookmead:
  • 39.117330, -77.301650
  • 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 Brookmead

• 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 Brookmead is near Loudoun County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Brookmead

Communities Also Named Brookmead ...

We found two communities that are also named Brookmead.

Within Maryland, the name Brookmead is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Sullivan County
    • This Brookmead is located in Sullivan County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookmead that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Brookmead.
    • Washington County
    • This Brookmead is located in Washington County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the west southwest of the Brookmead that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Brookmead.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookmead ...

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.

• Ancient Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Clopper
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clopper is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
• Coventry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coventry is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Dawsonville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
• Farmlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Farmlands is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlands
• Glen Query
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
• Harvest Hunt Farm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
• Kingsview Knolls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
• Lees Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lees Corner is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
• Longdraft
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
• Mitchells Range
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
• Parkridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
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  • Pioneer Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
  • Pleasant Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
  • Pleasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
  • Potomac Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Riverwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Riverwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rushville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Spring Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
  • Willow Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
  • Windmill Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm

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

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Brookmead 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'