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.

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

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Running Brook ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in Howard County
• Bonnie Brae
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
• Cedar Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
  • Cedar Woods is located in Howard County
• Chapel Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Woods
  • Chapel Woods is located in Howard County
• Chapelview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapelview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
  • Chapelview is located in Howard County
• Dasher Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher Green
  • Dasher Green is located in Howard County
• Elkhorn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Howard County
• Farside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farside
  • Farside is located in Howard County
• Fox Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
  • Fox Hill is located in Howard County
• Gray Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
  • Gray Rock is located in Howard County
• Gray Rock Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
  • Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
• Harpers Choice
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Choice
  • Harpers Choice is located in Howard County
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  • Hobbits Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbits Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbits Glen
    • Hobbits Glen is located in Howard County
  • Holiday Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Howard County
  • Hopewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Howard County
  • Howard Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
    • Howard Heights is located in Howard County
  • Jonestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Howard County
  • Locust Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
    • Locust Park is located in Howard County
  • Long Reach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
    • Long Reach is located in Howard County
  • Longfellow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
    • Longfellow is located in Howard County
  • Phelps Luck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
    • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
  • Pine Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
  • Thunder Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
    • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
  • Timber Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
    • Timber Run is located in Howard County
  • Toll House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
    • Toll House is located in Howard County
  • Vantage Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
    • Vantage Point is located in Howard County
  • Wheatfield Way
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
    • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/

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