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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 Running Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Running Brook 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 Running Brook:
- 39.232884, -76.859974
- 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 Running Brook
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Running Brook is near Baltimore County and also Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel 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 Running Brook
Communities Also Named Running Brook ...
We found one communities that are also named Running Brook.
Within Maryland, the name Running Brook is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Running Brook in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Running Brook that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Running Brook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Running Brook ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arrowhead is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Bonnie Brae
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Cedar Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Woods is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
- Chapel Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chapel Woods is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Woods
- Chapelview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapelview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
- Dasher Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dasher Green is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher Green
- Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Farside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Farside is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farside
- Fox Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fox Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
- Gray Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Rock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
- Gray Rock Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
- Harpers Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harpers Choice is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Choice
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hobbits Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hobbits Glen is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbits Glen
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holiday Hills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Howard Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
- Jonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jonestown is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Locust Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Park is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
- Long Reach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Long Reach is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
- Longfellow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longfellow is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
- Phelps Luck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
- Pine Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Thunder Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
- Timber Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Timber Run is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
- Toll House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toll House is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
- Vantage Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vantage Point is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
- Wheatfield Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
How Far From Running Brook 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Running Brook and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Running Brook to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Running Brook) 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 Running Brook 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 Running Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2329, Longitude: -76.8600 In this case, the coordinates for Running Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.763 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.347 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.509 degrees. |
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