Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Stoney 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 Stoney Brook:
  • 39.062887, -77.091090
  • 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 Stoney 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Stoney Brook is near Prince George's County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Stoney Brook

Communities Also Named Stoney Brook ...

We found four communities that are also named Stoney Brook.

Within Maryland, the name Stoney Brook is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Orange County
    • This Stoney Brook is located in Orange County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stoney Brook that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Stoney Brook.
    • Transylvania County
    • This Stoney Brook is located in Transylvania County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the southwest of the Stoney Brook that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Stoney Brook.
  • Tennessee
    • Washington County
    • This Stoney Brook is located in Washington County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoney Brook that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Stoney Brook.
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • This Stoney Brook is located in Davis County and lies 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stoney Brook that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Stoney Brook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney 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.

• English Manor
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • English Manor is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
• Foxhall
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Foxhall is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
• Glenallen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Glenallen is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
• Harmony Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harmony Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
• Hermitage Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hermitage Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Park
• Holiday Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
• Homecrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Homecrest is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecrest
• Lutes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lutes is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
• Manor Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manor Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
• Randolph Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
• Rock Creek Palisades
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
• Rock Creek Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rock Creek Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Village
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Rockcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockcrest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcrest
  • Rockland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rockland is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Silver Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Rock is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rock
  • Sycamore Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
  • Twin Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Twin Brook is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook

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

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Stoney Brook to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'