Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stonebraker:
  • 39.358156, -77.689158
  • 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 Stonebraker

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Stonebraker is near Frederick County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonebraker ...

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.

• Chestnut Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Washington County
• Corner House
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
  • Corner House is located in Frederick County
• Gapland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapland
  • Gapland is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gapland <2>
• Georges Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
  • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
• Harpers Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
  • Harpers Ferry is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <2>
• Horse Shoe Bend
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Bend
  • Horse Shoe Bend is located in Washington County
• Lamb Knolls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Knolls
  • Lamb Knolls is located in Frederick County
• Locust Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
  • Locust Valley is located in Frederick County
• Lower Town
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
  • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
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  • Petersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Frederick County
  • Pleasantville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Washington County
  • Rice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Frederick County
  • Sandy Hook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
  • Silver Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
    • Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Slabtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Slabtown is located in Frederick County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Stonebraker once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Stonebraker and extending to:

• Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Stonebraker to Hagerstown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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