Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brisbane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brisbane and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brisbane
- 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 Brisbane:
- 37.682908, -122.402143
- 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 Brisbane
- 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 San Mateo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
- Since Brisbane is near San Francisco County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Francisco County
- eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 Brisbane ...
We found four communities that share the name Brisbane.
Within California, the name Brisbane is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Brisbane lies 2,229 miles [3,587.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brisbane that is located in San Mateo County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brisbane ...
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.
- Diamond Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Heights
- Diamond Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Forest Knolls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Forest Knolls is located in San Francisco County
- Friendship Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Gold Mine Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Hill
- Gold Mine Hill is located in San Francisco County
- Mission District
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission District have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Oceanview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Opera Plaza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opera Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opera Plaza
- Opera Plaza is located in San Francisco County
- Sharp Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Park
- Sharp Park is located in San Mateo County
- Silver Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Terrace
- Silver Terrace is located in San Francisco County
- Stonestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Village Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in San Francisco County
How Far From Brisbane 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 city such as Brisbane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brisbane and extending to:
- Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brisbane to Redwood City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,434 miles [3,917.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,420 miles [11,941.3 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 8,187 miles [13,175.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brisbane: www.ci.brisbane.ca.us/
The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brisbane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brisbane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brisbane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6829, Longitude: -122.4021 |
| <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 Brisbane 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 340.179 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.122 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.155 degrees. |