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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 Glenbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenbrook 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 Glenbrook:
    • 39.161497, -76.649134
    • 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 Glenbrook
  • 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 Glenbrook ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Glenbrook.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Glenbrook.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Glenbrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glenbrook.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Lake County
      • This Glenbrook is located in Lake County and lies 2,446 miles [3,936.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Glenbrook.
      • Nevada County
      • This Glenbrook is located in Nevada County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km] to the west northwest of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Glenbrook.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Glenbrook.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan 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 Kentucky community of Glenbrook [Harlan County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Glenbrook is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Glenbrook.
    • Nevada
      • Douglas County
      • This Glenbrook is located in Douglas County and lies 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Glenbrook.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Glenbrook is located in Cumberland County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Glenbrook.
      • Montgomery 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 North Carolina community of Glenbrook [Montgomery County].
    • Ontario
      • This Glenbrook lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Oregon
      • Benton County
      • This Glenbrook is located in Benton County and lies 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Glenbrook.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Glenbrook [Fairfax County].
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Glenbrook is located in Wood County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the west of the Glenbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Glenbrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenbrook ...

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.

  • Derby Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Farms
    • Derby Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Dundee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Ferndale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <4>
  • Fox Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
    • Fox Chase is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Furnace Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
    • Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Gatewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewater
    • Gatewater is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Glen Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Gardens
    • Glen Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Glen Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
    • Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Greentree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
    • Greentree is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Grove Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Ridge
    • Grove Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Harpers Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Mill
    • Harpers Mill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Harris Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
    • Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • Heritage Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
      • Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Homeland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lake Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lynnbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
      • Lynnbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Marley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
      • Marley is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Marley Park Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Park Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Park Beach
      • Marley Park Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Marley Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
      • Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Meadow Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
      • Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Millrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
      • Millrace is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pioneer City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
      • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pleasantville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Point Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Redbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
      • Redbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Ridgeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rippling Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
      • Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Sandalwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
      • Sandalwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Stony Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Sun Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Timber Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Towering Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
      • Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Twin Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cove
      • Twin Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Twin Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Ridge
      • Twin Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Village Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
      • Village Square is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Willow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Windy Knolls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Knolls
      • Windy Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Woods Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
      • Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Woodside Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Square
      • Woodside Square is located in Anne Arundel County

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glenbrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenbrook. 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/

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- Glenbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1615, Longitude: -76.6491       In this case, the coordinates for Glenbrook 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 Glenbrook 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Glenbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.643 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.20 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.448 degrees.









 

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