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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 Brookfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookfield 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 Brookfield:
    • 39.096224, -75.538535
    • 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 Brookfield
  • 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 Brookfield ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Brookfield.

Within Delaware, the name Brookfield is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 33 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Baca County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Brookfield [Baca County].
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Brookfield is located in Fairfield County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Brookfield.
    • Georgia
      • Tift County
      • This Brookfield is located in Tift County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Brookfield.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Brookfield is located in Cook County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Brookfield.
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This Brookfield is located in Shelby County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brookfield.
    • Manitoba
      • This Brookfield lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Brookfield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Brookfield.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Brookfield is located in Baltimore County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brookfield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Brookfield is located in Worcester County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Brookfield.
    • Michigan
      • Eaton County
      • This Brookfield is located in Eaton County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Brookfield.
      • Manistee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brookfield [Manistee County].
    • Missouri
      • Linn County
      • This Brookfield is located in Linn County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Brookfield.
    • Nebraska
      • Platte County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Platte County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Brookfield.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • This Brookfield is located in Carroll County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Brookfield.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Brookfield is located in Camden County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Brookfield.
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Brookfield is located in Madison County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the north of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brookfield.
      • Oneida County
      • This Brookfield is located in Oneida County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the north of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Brookfield.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Brookfield lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Brookfield is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Brookfield.
      • New Hanover County
      • This Brookfield is located in New Hanover County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the south southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Brookfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Brookfield lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brookfield.
      • Trumbull County
      • This Brookfield is located in Trumbull County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Brookfield.
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Brookfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Brookfield lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brookfield [Allegheny County].
      • Chester County
      • This Brookfield is located in Chester County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the north of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Brookfield.
      • Tioga County
      • This Brookfield is located in Tioga County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the north northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Brookfield.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Brookfield lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Brookfield [Providence County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Brookfield is located in Hamilton County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brookfield.
      • Shelby County
      • This Brookfield is located in Shelby County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brookfield.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Brookfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookfield.
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • This Brookfield is located in Orange County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Brookfield.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Brookfield is located in Fairfax County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Brookfield.
      • Stafford County
      • This Brookfield is located in Stafford County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Brookfield.
    • Washington
      • Wahkiakum County
      • This Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Brookfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Brookfield is located in Waukesha County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Brookfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookfield ...

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.

  • Candlewicke
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewicke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewicke
    • Candlewicke is located in Kent County
  • Crossgates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
    • Crossgates is located in Kent County
  • Cypress Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
    • Cypress Gardens is located in Kent County
  • Derby Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Shores
    • Derby Shores is located in Kent County
  • Derbywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derbywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derbywood
    • Derbywood is located in Kent County
  • Eagles Nest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Eagles Nest is located in Kent County
  • Forest Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
    • Forest Landing is located in Kent County
  • Greenview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
    • Greenview is located in Kent County
  • Hideaway Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
    • Hideaway Acres is located in Kent County
  • Locustville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
    • Locustville is located in Kent County
  • London Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
    • London Village is located in Kent County
  • Meadow Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
    • Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Paris Villa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Villa
      • Paris Villa is located in Kent County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
    • Rising Sun
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
    • Royal Grant
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Grant
      • Royal Grant is located in Kent County
    • Shady Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
      • Shady Lane is located in Kent County
    • Star Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
      • Star Hill is located in Kent County
    • Star Hill Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
      • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Turnkey
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnkey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnkey
      • Turnkey is located in Kent County
    • Woodside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wyoming Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills
      • Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County

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

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Brookfield to White House, with an average speed<6>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 shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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 Brookfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0962, Longitude: -75.5385       In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Brookfield 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Brookfield 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 306.996 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.454 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.008 degrees.




 

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