Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lynnbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynnbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lynnbrook
- 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 Lynnbrook:
- 39.208997, -76.632745
- 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 Lynnbrook
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Lynnbrook is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Lynnbrook ...
We found one communities that share the name Lynnbrook.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Lynnbrook.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynnbrook ...
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.
- English Consul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Consul
- English Consul is located in Baltimore City
- Ferndale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Furnace Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
- Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
- Grove Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Ridge
- Grove Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harris Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
- Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heritage Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
- Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Homeland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Homeland Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Monumental
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monumental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental
- Monumental is located in Baltimore County
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- Pleasantville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rippling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
- Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Twin Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Willow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Woodlawn Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pleasantville
How Far From Lynnbrook 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 Lynnbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lynnbrook and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lynnbrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lynnbrook. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lynnbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynnbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2090, Longitude: -76.6327 In this case, the coordinates for Lynnbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lynnbrook 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 307.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.192 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.422 degrees. |