Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Running Brook Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Running Brook Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Running Brook Acres

• 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 Running Brook Acres:
  • 39.226495, -77.262206
  • 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 Running Brook Acres

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Running Brook Acres is near Frederick County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Running Brook Acres ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
  • Brink is located in Montgomery County
• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Damascus Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Gardens
  • Damascus Gardens is located in Montgomery County
• Damascus Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
  • Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Diamond View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
  • Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
• Fountain View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
  • Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
• Fox Chapel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
  • Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
• Greenhills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
  • Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
• Hickory Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Highview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Highview is located in Montgomery County
• Kings Square
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
  • Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
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  • Kings Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Kingsview Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
    • Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
  • Lewisdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
    • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Liberty Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
    • Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Miles Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
    • Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Sugarloaf Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
    • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
  • Sweepstakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
    • Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
  • Wildcat Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
    • Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
  • Wilderness Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
    • Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Running Brook Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Running Brook Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Running Brook Acres and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Running Brook Acres to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two 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 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Running Brook Acres. 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/