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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 Valley Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Brook 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 Valley Brook:
- 39.433439, -76.719140
- 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 Valley 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Valley Brook is near Baltimore City and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Valley Brook
Communities Also Named Valley Brook ...
We found five communities that are also named Valley Brook.
Within Maryland, the name Valley Brook is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Wabash County
- This Valley Brook is located in Wabash County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Brook that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Valley Brook.
- Kansas
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Valley Brook [Osage County].
- New York
- Montgomery County
- This Valley Brook is located in Montgomery County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Valley Brook that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Valley Brook.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the west of the Valley Brook that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Valley Brook.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Valley Brook that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Valley Brook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley 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.
- Autumn Wind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Autumn Wind is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Wind
- Boxwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boxwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
- Cave Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
- Caves Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Caves Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caves Park
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chapel Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Deer Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Deer Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Fallswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fallswood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallswood
- Fields of Stevenson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fields of Stevenson is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Stevenson
- Fishtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fishtown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
- Green Spring Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Greene Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greene Tree is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Tree
- Greenspring
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenspring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Grey Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grey Rock is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
- Halcyon Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Halcyon Gate is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Gate
- Hickory Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Meadow is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadow
- Hillside Hunt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Hunt is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Hunt
- Hunt Cup Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
- Huntspring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Huntspring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspring
- Jonathans Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
- Leisure Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leisure Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Hill
- Mays Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
- Rogers ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Seminary Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seminary Overlook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Overlook
- Seminary Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seminary Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Springs
- Summit Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
- Sunset Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Knoll is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Valley Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Velvet Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
- Velvet Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Velvet Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
- Velvet Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Velvet Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Valley
- Waterspout
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
How Far From Valley Brook 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 Valley Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Brook and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Valley Brook 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Brook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Valley Brook could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Valley Brook 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 Valley Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4334, Longitude: -76.7191 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.666 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.267 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.37 degrees. |
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