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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 Woodbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodbrook 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 Woodbrook:
- 39.520943, -76.193287
- 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 Woodbrook
- 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 Woodbrook is near Cecil County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Woodbrook
Communities Also Named Woodbrook ...
We found four communities that are also named Woodbrook.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Woodbrook.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- This Woodbrook is located in Baltimore County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodbrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodbrook.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Woodbrook is located in Kent County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodbrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodbrook.
- New Castle County
- This Woodbrook is located in New Castle County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast of the Woodbrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodbrook.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Woodbrook is located in Albemarle County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodbrook that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Woodbrook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodbrook ...
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.
- Calvary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Calvary is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Chapel Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Valley is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Happy Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
- Hemlock Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hemlock Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ridge
- Hill Land
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hill Land is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Land
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Holly Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holly Haven is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Paradise Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Swan Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Swan Creek is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Woodbrook 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 Woodbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodbrook and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodbrook to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 62 miles [99.8 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 about three full 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 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodbrook) 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 Woodbrook 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 Woodbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5209, Longitude: -76.1933 In this case, the coordinates for Woodbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.348 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.92 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.112 degrees. |
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