Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thornbrook:
  • 39.301217, -76.842753
  • 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 Thornbrook

• 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 Thornbrook is near Baltimore County and also Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Thornbrook

Communities Also Named Thornbrook ...

We found one communities that are also named Thornbrook.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Thornbrook.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Frederick County
    • This Thornbrook is located in Frederick County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thornbrook that is located in Howard County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Thornbrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornbrook ...

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.

• Chapelview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapelview is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
• Chestnut Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Farms is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Farms
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Daniels ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
  • Former names for Daniels:
  • Alberton
  • Elsyville
• Driver
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Driver is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
• Fields of Harvest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fields of Harvest is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Harvest
• Fox Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fox Hill is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
• Granite
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Granite is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
• Gray Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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 south)
  • Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
• Hilltop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hilltop is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
• Howard Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Howard Heights is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Ivy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ivy Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
  • Kraft Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kraft Corner is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Corner
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Maplewood is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Pine Orchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
  • Rockland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rockland is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rolling Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Sky View
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sky View is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
  • Timber Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
  • Toll House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Toll House is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House

How Far From Thornbrook to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thornbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Thornbrook 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over 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 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'