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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 Overbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overbrook 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 Overbrook:
    • 39.434824, -77.468875
    • 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 Overbrook
  • 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Overbrook is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Overbrook

Communities Also Named Overbrook ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Overbrook.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Overbrook.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Prince George's County
      • This Overbrook is located in Prince George's County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Overbrook.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Talladega County
      • This Overbrook is located in Talladega County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Overbrook.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Overbrook is located in Sussex County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Overbrook.
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Overbrook is located in Bulloch County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Overbrook.
    • Kansas
      • Osage County
      • This Overbrook is located in Osage County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the west of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Overbrook.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Overbrook is located in Norfolk County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Overbrook.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Overbrook is located in Camden County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Overbrook.
      • Essex 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 New Jersey community of Overbrook [Essex County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Love County
      • This Overbrook is located in Love County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Love County community of Overbrook.
    • Ontario
      • This Overbrook lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Overbrook is located in Allegheny County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Overbrook.
      • Berks County
      • This Overbrook is located in Berks County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the northeast of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Overbrook.
      • Montgomery 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 Pennsylvania community of Overbrook [Montgomery County].
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Overbrook is located in Greenville County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Overbrook.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Overbrook is located in Bradley County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Overbrook.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • 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 Overbrook [Norfolk City].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overbrook ...

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.

  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Christophers Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
  • Clover Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Deer Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
  • Fountain Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
  • Golf View
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Golf View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
  • Grove Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Hilltop Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
  • Howards Retreat
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Irongate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Irongate is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Meadowcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
    • Monarch Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Overlook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Overlook is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Roberts Retreat
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
    • Rocky Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rosedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rosedale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Round Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
    • Shookstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
    • Taskers Chance
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
    • Winpenny Tell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
    • Winter Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
    • Winterborn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
    • Woodlawn Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village

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

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Overbrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 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>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Overbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Overbrook 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>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 Overbrook 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 Overbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4348, Longitude: -77.4689       In this case, the coordinates for Overbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.111 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.774 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.69 degrees.