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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 Brushton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brushton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brushton:
    • 38.166245, -81.709085
    • 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 Brushton
  • 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 Brushton ...

We found two communities that share the name Brushton.

Within West Virginia, the name Brushton is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Franklin County
      • This Brushton is located in Franklin County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brushton that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Brushton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Brushton is located in Allegheny County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brushton that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Brushton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brushton ...

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.

  • Bloomingrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
    • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
  • Comfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Boone County
  • Fosterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Boone County
  • Horse Creek Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
    • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
  • Irene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Lincoln County
  • Johns
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
    • Johns is located in Boone County
  • Julian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
    • Julian is located in Boone County
  • Maxine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxine
    • Maxine is located in Boone County
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
  • Ridgeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Boone County
  • Rock Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
  • Rumble
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
    • Rumble is located in Boone County

How Far From Brushton 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 Brushton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brushton to Madison, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 257 miles [413.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brushton. 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- Brushton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brushton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1662, Longitude: -81.7091    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Brushton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.711 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.543 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.955 degrees.









 

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