Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mount Briar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Briar and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Briar

• 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 Mount Briar:
  • 39.442600, -77.685825
  • 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 Mount Briar

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Mount Briar is near Frederick County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Briar ...

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.

• Appletown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appletown
  • Appletown is located in Washington County
• Chestnut Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Washington County
• Flickersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickersville
  • Flickersville is located in Washington County
• Gapland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapland
  • Gapland is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gapland <2>
• Horse Shoe Bend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Bend
  • Horse Shoe Bend is located in Washington County
• Lamb Knolls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Knolls
  • Lamb Knolls is located in Frederick County
• Locust Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Washington County
• Locust Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
  • Locust Valley is located in Frederick County
• Park Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hall
  • Park Hall is located in Washington County
• Porterstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterstown
  • Porterstown is located in Washington County
• Red Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Washington County
• Springvale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Springvale is located in Washington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mount Briar and extending to:

• Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Briar to Hagerstown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/