Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colebrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colebrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colebrook
- 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 Colebrook:
- 39.412601, -77.545543
- 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 Colebrook
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Colebrook is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Colebrook ...
We found eight communities that share the name Colebrook.
Within Maryland, the name Colebrook is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Colebrook lies 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colebrook that is located in Frederick County.
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Colebrook lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the north of the Colebrook that is located in Frederick County.
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colebrook ...
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.
- Copperfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Frederick County
- Corner House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
- Corner House is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Hilltop Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Homers Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homers Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
- Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
- Irongate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lewis Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
- Roberts Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
- Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Round Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Skyline Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
- Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
- Spoolsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoolsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoolsville
- Spoolsville is located in Frederick County
- Sunset View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Frederick County
- Valley Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Overlook
- Valley Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Winterborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Wye Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline Gardens
How Far From Colebrook 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 Colebrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colebrook and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Colebrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colebrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 from Point A (ie- Colebrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colebrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4126, Longitude: -77.5455 In this case, the coordinates for Colebrook 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Colebrook 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 Colebrook 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 308.159 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.824 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.732 degrees. |