Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brentwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brentwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brentwood
- 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:
- 37.935402, -121.698826
- 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
- 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- Since Brentwood is near Sacramento County and also Solano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- eBird sighting report for Solano 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 ...
We found 52 communities that share the name Brentwood.
There is one other community in California which is also named Brentwood.
Beyond California, we know of another 51 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 51 communities, 50 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Brentwood is located in Blount County and lies 1,971 miles [3,172 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Brentwood.
- Houston County
- This Brentwood is located in Houston County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Brentwood.
- Madison County
- This Brentwood is located in Madison County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brentwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Brentwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brentwood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Brentwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Brentwood.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Broward 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 Florida community of Brentwood [Broward County].
- Duval County
- This Brentwood is located in Duval County and lies 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Brentwood.
- Escambia 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 Florida community of Brentwood [Escambia County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Brentwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brentwood.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Brentwood is located in DeKalb County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Brentwood.
- Dougherty County
- This Brentwood is located in Dougherty County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Brentwood.
- Newton County
- This Brentwood is located in Newton County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Brentwood.
- Wayne County
- This Brentwood is located in Wayne County and lies 2,267 miles [3,648.4 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Brentwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Johnson County
- This Brentwood is located in Johnson County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Brentwood.
- Madison County
- This Brentwood is located in Madison County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km] to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brentwood.
- Kentucky
- Green 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 Kentucky community of Brentwood [Green County].
- Hopkins County
- This Brentwood is located in Hopkins County and lies 1,859 miles [2,991.8 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Brentwood.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Brentwood is located in Frederick County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Brentwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Brentwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km] to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Brentwood.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Brentwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Brentwood.
- Edgecombe County
- This Brentwood is located in Edgecombe County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Brentwood.
- Lee County
- This Brentwood is located in Lee County and lies 2,337 miles [3,761 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Brentwood.
- Lenoir County
- This Brentwood is located in Lenoir County and lies 2,430 miles [3,910.7 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Brentwood.
- Pitt County
- This Brentwood is located in Pitt County and lies 2,434 miles [3,917.1 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Brentwood.
- Wake County
- This Brentwood is located in Wake County and lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Brentwood.
- Nova Scotia
- This Brentwood lies 2,991 miles [4,813.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Brentwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brentwood.
- Lake County
- This Brentwood is located in Lake County and lies 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km] to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Brentwood.
- Lawrence County
- This Brentwood is located in Lawrence County and lies 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km] to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Brentwood.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Brentwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Brentwood.
- Lancaster 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 Brentwood [Lancaster County].
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Brentwood is located in Charleston County and lies 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Brentwood.
- Greenville County
- This Brentwood is located in Greenville County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Brentwood.
- Orangeburg County
- This Brentwood is located in Orangeburg County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Brentwood.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Brentwood is located in Hamblen County and lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Brentwood.
- Hamilton County
- This Brentwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,022 miles [3,254.1 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brentwood.
- Knox County
- This Brentwood is located in Knox County and lies 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Brentwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Brentwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brentwood.
- Washington County
- This Brentwood is located in Washington County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Brentwood.
- Williamson County
- This Brentwood is located in Williamson County and lies 1,920 miles [3,089.9 km] to the east of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Brentwood.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Brentwood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Brentwood.
- Chesterfield County
- This Brentwood is located in Chesterfield County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km] to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Brentwood.
- Norfolk City
- This Brentwood is located in Norfolk City and lies 2,468 miles [3,971.9 km] to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Brentwood.
- Roanoke City
- This Brentwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km] to the east northeast of the Brentwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Brentwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brentwood ...
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.
- Blackhawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Chipps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Cornwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Diamond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Discovery Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Bay
- Discovery Bay is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Discovery Bay <4>
- Empire ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Greenville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Alameda County
- Marsh Creek Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
- Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
- Montezuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Mountain House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
- Mountain House is located in San Joaquin County
- Rock City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Sand Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Spoonbill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Brentwood 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 city such as Brentwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brentwood and extending to:
- Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brentwood to Martinez, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,392 miles [3,849.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,391 miles [11,894.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,158 miles [13,129 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brentwood: www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brentwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brentwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9354, Longitude: -121.6988 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Brentwood 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Brentwood 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 339.613 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.453 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.723 degrees. |