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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 Meadowbrook Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowbrook Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Meadowbrook Estates:
- 39.191773, -77.253595
- 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 Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook Estates
Communities Also Named Meadowbrook Estates ...
We found five communities that are also named Meadowbrook Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Meadowbrook Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- Although located in Douglas County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Meadowbrook Estates is located in Forsyth County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadowbrook Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
- Stanly County
- This Meadowbrook Estates is located in Stanly County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the south southwest of the Meadowbrook Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Meadowbrook Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadowbrook Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Meadowbrook Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south of the Meadowbrook Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Meadowbrook Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowbrook 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
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brink is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Brown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Charlene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Charlene is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlene
- Clopper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clopper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
- Fountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
- Fox Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Freedom Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Kings Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
- Kingsview Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
- Liberty Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Longdraft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Nathans Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
- Orchard Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
- Parkridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
- Pleasant Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
- Pleasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Stewart Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Whetstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Wildcat Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
How Far From Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadowbrook Estates and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meadowbrook Estates to Rockville, with an average speed<2> 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of 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 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadowbrook Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Meadowbrook Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowbrook Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1918, Longitude: -77.2536 In this case, the coordinates for Meadowbrook Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.999 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.608 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.692 degrees. |
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