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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook:
    • 39.571220, -76.190232
    • 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 Meadowbrook
  • 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 Meadowbrook ...

We found 54 communities that share the name Meadowbrook.

There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Meadowbrook.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 51 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 51 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Charles County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Charles County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Frederick County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Meadowbrook [Prince George's County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Calhoun County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Limestone County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Limestone County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the west southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Shelby County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the west southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km] to the west southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Meadowbrook.
    • British Columbia
      • This Meadowbrook lies 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Riverside County and lies 2,292 miles [3,688.6 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in New Haven County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Florida
      • Clay 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 Florida community of Meadowbrook [Clay County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Meadowbrook [Orange County].
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Paulding County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Paulding County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Richmond County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Adams County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Madison County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Madison County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Meadowbrook.
      • McDonough 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 Illinois community of Meadowbrook [McDonough County].
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Allen County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Madison County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Madison County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Porter County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Porter County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the west northwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Tippecanoe County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Clark County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Louisiana
      • Jefferson Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Meadowbrook [Jefferson Parish].
    • Maine
      • Sagadahoc County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Sagadahoc County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sagadahoc County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon 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 Michigan community of Meadowbrook [Muskegon County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Rockingham County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Meadowbrook.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Burlington County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Camden County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Camden County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Meadowbrook.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Orange County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Saratoga County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Saratoga County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the north northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Meadowbrook.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Rowan County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Wake County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Wake County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Muskingum County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas 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 Oregon community of Meadowbrook [Clackamas County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Fayette County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east northeast of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadowbrook.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Dorchester County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Blount County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Knox County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Knox County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the west southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the west southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Washington County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Washington County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the west southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Texas
      • Harris 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 Texas community of Meadowbrook [Harris County].
      • Montgomery County
      • Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Davis County and lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Meadowbrook.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield 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 Meadowbrook [Chesterfield County].
      • Norfolk City
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Norfolk City and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the south of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Meadowbrook.
      • Prince William County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Meadowbrook.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Kanawha County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Kanawha County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west southwest of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Meadowbrook.
      • Mason County
      • This Meadowbrook is located in Mason County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the west of the Meadowbrook that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Meadowbrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadowbrook ...

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.

  • Chapel Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
    • Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
  • Churchville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <4>
  • Foxridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
    • Foxridge is located in Harford County
  • Friendship Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
    • Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
  • Glenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Harford County
  • Grace Harbour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
    • Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
  • Green Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Harford County
  • Holly Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
    • Holly Haven is located in Harford County
  • Hopewell Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Level
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County
    • Paradise Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
      • Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
    • Quaker Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
      • Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
    • Rock Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Harford County
    • Rolling Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
      • Rolling Green is located in Harford County
    • Woodside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Harford County

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Meadowbrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadowbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.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- Meadowbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadowbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5712, Longitude: -76.1902       In this case, the coordinates for Meadowbrook 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook 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 307.342 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.922 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.09 degrees.









 

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