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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 Cedarbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedarbrook 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 Cedarbrook:
    • 39.605381, -76.831921
    • 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 Cedarbrook
  • 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 Cedarbrook ...

We found seven communities that share the name Cedarbrook.

Within Maryland, the name Cedarbrook is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Fresno County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cedarbrook that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Cedarbrook.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Cedarbrook [Cook County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedarbrook that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedarbrook.
    • Quebec
      • This Cedarbrook lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cedarbrook that is located in Carroll County.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedarbrook that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cedarbrook.
      • Sumner County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Sumner County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the west southwest of the Cedarbrook that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Cedarbrook.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Cedarbrook is located in Culpeper County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedarbrook that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Cedarbrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedarbrook ...

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.

  • Adams Chance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
    • Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
  • Ben-Har Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben-Har Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
    • Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Clear View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
    • Clear View is located in Carroll County
  • Finlandia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finlandia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
    • Finlandia is located in Carroll County
  • Greenmount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
  • Hunt Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
    • Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Hunter Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Green
    • Hunter Green is located in Baltimore County
  • Maple Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Roberts Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
    • Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
  • Rockbrook Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
    • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
  • Seven Havens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
    • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
  • Singer Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
    • Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Small Crossings
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
      • Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
    • Steeplechase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
      • Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County
    • Sunset Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
      • Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
    • Tabbys Delight
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabbys Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
      • Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
    • Wolf Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill
      • Wolf Hill is located in Carroll County

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

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cedarbrook to Westminster, 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 46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedarbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedarbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6054, Longitude: -76.8319       In this case, the coordinates for Cedarbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cedarbrook could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Cedarbrook 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 307.72 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.356 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.35 degrees.









 

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