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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 Brookhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookhurst 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 Brookhurst:
    • 33.844459, -117.958672
    • 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 Brookhurst
  • 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 Brookhurst ...

We found six communities that share the name Brookhurst.

Within California, the name Brookhurst is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brookhurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookhurst.
      • Madison County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Madison County and lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km] to the east of the Brookhurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brookhurst.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brookhurst.
    • New Hampshire
      • Belknap County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Belknap County and lies 2,568 miles [4,132.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Brookhurst.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Davis County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookhurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Brookhurst.
    • Wyoming
      • Natrona County
      • This Brookhurst is located in Natrona County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Brookhurst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookhurst ...

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.

  • Almond
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Orange County
  • Cypress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fuller Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
    • Fuller Park is located in Orange County
  • Garden Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Green Lantern Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lantern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lantern Village
    • Green Lantern Village is located in Orange County
  • Hawaiian Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Moody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Orange County
  • Nutwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
    • Nutwood is located in Orange County
  • Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Orange County
  • Orangetree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
    • Orangetree is located in Orange County
  • Park Royale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Royale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royale
    • Park Royale is located in Orange County
  • Placentia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sunkist Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Gardens
    • Sunkist Gardens is located in Orange County
  • Sunny Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
    • Sunny Hills is located in Orange County

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

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

  • Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Brookhurst to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,573 miles [12,187.6 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 8,342 miles [13,425.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookhurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookhurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8445, Longitude: -117.9587       In this case, the coordinates for Brookhurst 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 Brookhurst 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 335.973 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.805 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.463 degrees.









 

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