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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 Northbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northbrook 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 Northbrook:
- 39.607047, -76.876089
- 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 Northbrook
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Northbrook is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Northbrook
Communities Also Named Northbrook ...
We found seven communities that are also named Northbrook.
Within Maryland, the name Northbrook is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Northbrook is located in Adams County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the west of the Northbrook that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Northbrook.
- Cook County
- This Northbrook is located in Cook County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the west northwest of the Northbrook that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Northbrook.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Northbrook is located in Hamilton County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west of the Northbrook that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northbrook.
- Ontario
- This Northbrook lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the north of the Northbrook that is located in Carroll County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Northbrook is located in Chester County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Northbrook.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Northbrook is located in Knox County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northbrook that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Northbrook.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Northbrook is located in Harris County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northbrook that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northbrook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northbrook ...
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.
- Adams Chance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
- Ben-Har Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
- Cedarbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Clear View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clear View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Cranberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cranberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Finlandia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Finlandia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenmount
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Hunt Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
- Lees Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lees Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- New Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- Park Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Random Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Random Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Raven Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raven Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Reeds Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Roberts Field
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
- Rockbrook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Roseville Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Royal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
- Singer Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
- Small Crossings
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
- Summer Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Sunset Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
- Tabbys Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
- Velvet Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Winterberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
- Wolf Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill
How Far From Northbrook 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 Northbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northbrook and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Northbrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northbrook) 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 Northbrook 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 Northbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6070, Longitude: -76.8761 In this case, the coordinates for Northbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.747 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.386 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.369 degrees. |
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