Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Browns Woods Villa:
  • 39.009556, -76.470516
  • 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 Browns Woods Villa

• 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Since Browns Woods Villa is near Queen Anne's County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Woods Villa ...

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.

• Captains Choice
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
  • Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
• Cedarwood Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
  • Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
• Ferry Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
  • Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
• Forest Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
  • Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
• Great Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
  • Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
• Hickory Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
• Hidden Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
• Hidden Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
  • Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
• Indian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
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  • Martins Cove Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Cove Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
    • Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Providence ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Providence Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
    • Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Round View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
    • Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Whispering Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
    • Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Browns Woods Villa 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 Browns Woods Villa to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Browns Woods Villa and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Browns Woods Villa to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

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