Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookwood Estates
- 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 Brookwood Estates:
- 38.769838, -76.079386
- 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 Brookwood Estates
- 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Since Brookwood Estates is near Caroline County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Brookwood Estates ...
We found ten communities that share the name Brookwood Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Brookwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Oconee County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Oconee County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the southwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Will County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Brookwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Lowndes County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Brookwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookwood Estates ...
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 Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Talbot County
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cooks Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hope
- Cooks Hope is located in Talbot County
- Crabapple Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple Court
- Crabapple Court is located in Talbot County
- Idlewild
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Londonderry
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Talbot County
- Mulberry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
- Mulberry Hill is located in Talbot County
- Peach Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Talbot County
- Peachblossom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachblossom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachblossom
- Peachblossom is located in Talbot County
- Poplar Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Talbot County
- Rice Land
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Swan Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Haven
- Swan Haven is located in Talbot County
- Third Haven Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Haven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Haven Heights
- Third Haven Heights is located in Talbot County
- Walkertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Talbot County
How Far From Brookwood Estates 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 Brookwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookwood Estates and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Brookwood Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7698, Longitude: -76.0794 In this case, the coordinates for Brookwood Estates 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 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 Brookwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.336 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.79 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.364 degrees. |