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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 Stoneybrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoneybrook 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 Stoneybrook:
- 39.487330, -76.392739
- 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 Stoneybrook
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Stoneybrook is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Stoneybrook
Communities Also Named Stoneybrook ...
We found seven communities that are also named Stoneybrook.
Within Maryland, the name Stoneybrook is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Stoneybrook.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Fayette County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west of the Stoneybrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Stoneybrook.
- North Carolina
- Lee County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Lee County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Stoneybrook.
- New Hanover County
- This Stoneybrook is located in New Hanover County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the south southwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Stoneybrook.
- Wake County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Wake County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the south southwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Stoneybrook.
- Wilson County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Wilson County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south southwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Stoneybrook.
- Ontario
- This Stoneybrook lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Harford County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoneybrook ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Camelot is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Dunwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dunwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
- Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Bow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Green Springs Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Springs Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Hills
- Indian Princess
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Jerusalem
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Joppa Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Kingsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kingswood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Locust Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Lynchs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Merrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merrywood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
- Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Valleybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Valleybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
- White House Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- Winters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
How Far From Stoneybrook 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 Stoneybrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoneybrook and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Stoneybrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stoneybrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Stoneybrook 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 Stoneybrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4873, Longitude: -76.3927 In this case, the coordinates for Stoneybrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.468 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.052 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.21 degrees. |
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