Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brentwood Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brentwood Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brentwood Park
- 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 Brentwood Park:
- 38.044923, -120.246856
- 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 Brentwood Park
- 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Brentwood Park is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Brentwood Park ...
We found seven communities that share the name Brentwood Park.
There is one other community in California which is also named Brentwood Park.
Beyond California, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Los Angeles County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Brentwood Park that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Brentwood Park.
- Los Angeles County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Brentwood Park lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the north of the Brentwood Park that is located in Tuolumne County.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood Park that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brentwood Park.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Harford County and lies 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brentwood Park that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Brentwood Park.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Williamson County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood Park that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Brentwood Park.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brentwood Park that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brentwood Park.
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Brentwood Park is located in Danville City and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood Park that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Brentwood Park.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brentwood Park ...
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.
- Cedar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
- Cedar Rock Lodge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
- Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
- Confidence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confidence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Tuolumne County
- Crystal Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
- Mono Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
- Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
- Scenic Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
- Sugarpine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Twain Harte
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte
- Twain Harte is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain Harte <3>
- Twain Harte Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twain Harte Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte Valley
- Twain Harte Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Willow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
How Far From Brentwood Park 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 Brentwood Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brentwood Park and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Brentwood Park to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,314 miles [3,724 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,356 miles [11,838.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,124 miles [13,074.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brentwood Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brentwood Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brentwood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0449, Longitude: -120.2469 In this case, the coordinates for Brentwood Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Brentwood Park 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 338.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.011 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.836 degrees. |