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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 Burnbrae, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burnbrae and the surrounding area.
- 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 Burnbrae:
- 39.398995, -76.619413
- 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 Burnbrae
- 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 Burnbrae 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 Burnbrae
Communities Also Named Burnbrae ...
We found one communities that are also named Burnbrae.
Within Maryland, the name Burnbrae is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Burnbrae in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Burnbrae lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the north of the Burnbrae that is located in Baltimore County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnbrae ...
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.
- Bare Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
- Bonnie Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
- Boxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boxwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Donnybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Fellowship Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
- Four Winds
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Four Winds is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Green Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Havenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Havenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
- Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Homeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Hunt Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunt Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Hunters Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Huntspring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huntspring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspring
- Jones Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lutherville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Martins Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Martins Choice is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Choice
- Mays Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
- Meadowland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Ridervale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
- Riderwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
- Riderwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rodgers Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rodgers Forge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Forge
- Seminary Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seminary Overlook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Overlook
- Seminary Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seminary Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Springs
- Sunset Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Knoll is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Twinridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Twinridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinridge
- Valley Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Valley Crest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest
How Far From Burnbrae 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 Burnbrae to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burnbrae and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Burnbrae 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 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burnbrae) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Burnbrae 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 Burnbrae. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3990, Longitude: -76.6194 In this case, the coordinates for Burnbrae have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.609 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.198 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.342 degrees. |
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