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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 Brookmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookmont 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 Brookmont:
    • 38.942055, -77.120257
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Brookmont
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Brookmont ...

We found one communities that share the name Brookmont.

Within Maryland, the name Brookmont is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Brookmont is located in Jefferson County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookmont that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookmont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookmont ...

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.

  • Cabin John
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
    • Cabin John is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <3>
  • Cabin John Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
    • Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Cherrydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Chevy Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <3>
  • Chevy Chase Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
    • Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
  • Chevy Chase Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
    • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Crescent Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
    • Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Dominion Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
    • Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Dover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • English Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Foxhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
    • Foxhall is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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    • Friendship Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
      • Friendship Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Glen Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Montgomery County
    • Glen Echo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
      • Glen Echo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Echo <3>
    • Green Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
    • Halls Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
      • Halls Hill is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • High Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Kent Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
      • Kent Gardens is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Lee Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
      • Lee Heights is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Lyon Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Mohican Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohican Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
      • Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Riverwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Rollingwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Rosedale Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
      • Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Tulip Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
      • Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Brookmont to Rockville, with an average speed<4> 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the southeast (SE).
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9421, Longitude: -77.1203       In this case, the coordinates for Brookmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Brookmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.936 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.498 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.732 degrees.









 

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