Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willowbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willowbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willowbrook
- 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 Willowbrook:
- 39.118998, -76.542741
- 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 Willowbrook
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Willowbrook is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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
Communities Also Named Willowbrook ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Willowbrook.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Willowbrook.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Willowbrook [Montgomery County].
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Willowbrook is located in Autauga County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Willowbrook.
- Madison County
- This Willowbrook is located in Madison County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the west southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Willowbrook.
- British Columbia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Willowbrook.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Willowbrook is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<2> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Willowbrook.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Willowbrook is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<2> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Willowbrook.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Willowbrook is located in DuPage County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Willowbrook.
- Kendall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Willowbrook [Kendall County].
- Will County
- This Willowbrook is located in Will County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Willowbrook.
- Kansas
- Reno County
- This Willowbrook is located in Reno County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<2> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reno County community of Willowbrook.
- New York
- Richmond County
- This Willowbrook is located in Richmond County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Willowbrook.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Willowbrook [Coshocton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Willowbrook [Delaware County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Willowbrook lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Willowbrook is located in Berkeley County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Willowbrook.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Willowbrook is located in Weber County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Willowbrook.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Willowbrook is located in Louisa County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Willowbrook.
- Suffolk City
- This Willowbrook is located in Suffolk City and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the south of the Willowbrook that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Willowbrook.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willowbrook ...
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.
- Beauty Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauty Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Beach
- Beauty Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Captains Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Clearview Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
- Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cool Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Cottage Grove Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Beach
- Cottage Grove Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Elizabeths Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeths Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeths Landing
- Elizabeths Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Fairoaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Freetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Freetown Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
- Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Frost
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Green Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Hillside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
- Hillside Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jacobsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
- Jacobsville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jennings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Long Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Maceys Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
- Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Marley Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
- Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Oak Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pack Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County
- Riding Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riding Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riding Woods
- Riding Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rock Creek Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Landing
- Rock Creek Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rock Hill Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Beach
- Rock Hill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rockhill Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhill Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Beach
- Rockhill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rockview Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Beach
- Rockview Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Royal Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
- Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sanders Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
- Sanders Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sandy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Silver Sands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands
- Silver Sands is located in Anne Arundel County
- Smugglers Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smugglers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
- Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stonehaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Stonehaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stoney View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney View
- Stoney View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sunset Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sunset Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Sunset Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
- Timber Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Glade
- Timber Glade is located in Anne Arundel County
- View Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point
- View Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hillside Park
How Far From Willowbrook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Willowbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willowbrook and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Willowbrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willowbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Willowbrook 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Willowbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willowbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1190, Longitude: -76.5427 In this case, the coordinates for Willowbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Willowbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Willowbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.583 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.125 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.42 degrees. |