Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brockway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brockway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brockway
- 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 Brockway:
- 39.226319, -120.010597
- 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 Brockway
- 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- Since Brockway is near Washoe County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washoe County
- eBird sighting report for Nevada 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 Brockway ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Brockway.
Within California, the name Brockway is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Michigan
- Eaton 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 Brockway [Eaton County].
- Saint Clair County
- This Brockway is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brockway that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Brockway.
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Brockway lies 2,683 miles [4,317.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brockway that is located in Placer County.
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brockway ...
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.
- Crystal Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
- Crystal Bay is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Bay <4>
- Dollar Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Franktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Iceland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Idlewild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Kings Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Beach
- Kings Beach is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Beach <4>
- Lakeview Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
- Polaris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Rampart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Spooner Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Junction
- Spooner Junction is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Truckee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <4>
- Union Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Nevada County
How Far From Brockway 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 Brockway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brockway and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brockway to Auburn, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,043 miles [12,944 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brockway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.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' (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- Brockway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brockway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2263, Longitude: -120.0106 |
| <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 Brockway 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 Brockway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Brockway 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 338.337 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.991 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.677 degrees. |