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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 Middlebrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middlebrook 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 Middlebrook:
    • 39.177329, -77.238594
    • 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 Middlebrook
  • 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 Middlebrook ...

We found six communities that share the name Middlebrook.

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

Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Frederick County
      • This Middlebrook is located in Frederick County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Middlebrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Middlebrook.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Randolph County
      • This Middlebrook is located in Randolph County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west of the Middlebrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Middlebrook.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Middlebrook is located in Forsyth County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Middlebrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Middlebrook.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Middlebrook is located in Harris County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middlebrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Middlebrook.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Middlebrook is located in Augusta County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Middlebrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Middlebrook.
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • This Middlebrook is located in Randolph County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middlebrook that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Middlebrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middlebrook ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Brink is located in Montgomery County
  • Brown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
    • Brown is located in Montgomery County
  • Charlene
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlene
    • Charlene is located in Montgomery County
  • Clopper
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
    • Clopper is located in Montgomery County
  • Coventry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Montgomery County
  • Diamond Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
    • Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Flower Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
    • Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Fox Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
    • Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
  • Freedom Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
    • Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
  • Kings Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
    • Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
  • Kingsview Knolls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
    • Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
  • Liberty Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
    • Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Londonderry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
    • Longdraft
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdraft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
      • Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
    • Nathans Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
      • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Observatory Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Observatory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
      • Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Orchard Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
      • Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
    • Orchard Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
      • Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
    • Parkridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
      • Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Pleasant Fields
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
      • Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
    • Pleasant Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Quail Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
      • Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Stewart Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Whetstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
    • Wildcat Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
      • Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Middlebrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Middlebrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middlebrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1773, Longitude: -77.2386       In this case, the coordinates for Middlebrook 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 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.
<4>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 Middlebrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.991 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.597 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.691 degrees.









 

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