Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookside
- 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 Brookside:
- 39.325935, -79.526442
- 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 Brookside
- 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 Preston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- Since Brookside is near Garrett County and also Tucker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- eBird sighting report for Tucker 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Brookside ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Brookside.
Within West Virginia, the name Brookside is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 45 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Brookside is located in Jefferson County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookside.
- Marion County
- This Brookside is located in Marion County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the southwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Brookside.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Brookside is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the southwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Brookside.
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Brookside is located in Hillsborough County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brookside.
- Indian River County
- This Brookside is located in Indian River County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the south of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of Brookside.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Brookside is located in Kane County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Brookside.
- Will County
- This Brookside is located in Will County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west northwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Brookside.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Brookside is located in Berkshire County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Brookside.
- Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of Brookside [Middlesex County].
- Michigan
- Grand Traverse County
- This Brookside is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Brookside.
- Muskegon 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 Michigan community of Brookside [Muskegon County].
- Newaygo County
- This Brookside is located in Newaygo County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the northwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Brookside.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Brookside lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- North Carolina
- Watauga 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 North Carolina community of Brookside [Watauga County].
- Wayne 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 North Carolina community of Brookside [Wayne County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookside lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Brookside is located in Allegheny County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Brookside.
- Cumberland County
- This Brookside is located in Cumberland County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the east northeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Brookside.
- Dauphin 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 Pennsylvania community of Brookside [Dauphin County].
- Erie County
- This Brookside is located in Erie County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the north of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Brookside.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brookside [Franklin County].
- Lycoming County
- This Brookside is located in Lycoming County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Brookside.
- Schuylkill County
- This Brookside is located in Schuylkill County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the east northeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Brookside.
- Wyoming County
- This Brookside is located in Wyoming County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Brookside.
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brookside [York County].
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Brookside is located in Greenville County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Brookside.
- Greenwood County
- This Brookside is located in Greenwood County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the south southwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Brookside.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Chittenden County
- This Brookside is located in Chittenden County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Brookside.
- Windham County
- This Brookside is located in Windham County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Brookside.
- Virginia
- Page County
- This Brookside is located in Page County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Brookside.
- Roanoke County
- This Brookside is located in Roanoke County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the south of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Brookside.
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This Brookside is located in Adams County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Brookside.
- Oconto County
- This Brookside is located in Oconto County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the northwest of the Brookside that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Brookside.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookside ...
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.
- Amboy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Aurora
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Breedlove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Erwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Horse Shoe Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Red House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Salt Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Sell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Silver Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Preston County
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Brookside 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 Brookside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookside and extending to:
- Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brookside to Kingwood, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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- Brookside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3259, Longitude: -79.5264 In this case, the coordinates for Brookside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Brookside 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> | 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 Brookside, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Brookside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.353 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.169 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.62 degrees. |