Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Clarksbrook Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarksbrook Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Clarksbrook 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 Clarksbrook Estates:
  • 39.233717, -77.266929
  • 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 Clarksbrook 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Clarksbrook Estates is near Frederick County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Clarksbrook Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarksbrook 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.

• Brink
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brink is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Damascus Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Damascus Gardens is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Gardens
• Damascus Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
• Diamond View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
• Fountain View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
• Fox Chapel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
• Freedom Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
• Greenhills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
• Harmony Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
• Hickory Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Highview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Highview is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Kings Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
  • Kings Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
  • Lewisdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
  • Liberty Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
  • Miles Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Rangers Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
  • Rolling Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Sugarloaf Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
  • Sweepstakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
  • Wildcat Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
  • Wilderness Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Clarksbrook Estates and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clarksbrook Estates to Rockville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'