Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Brooksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Brooksville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Brooksville

• 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 North Brooksville:
  • 28.573049, -82.408149
  • 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 North Brooksville

• 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 Hernando County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hernando County
  • Since North Brooksville is near Citrus County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Citrus County
  • eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 North Brooksville ...

We found one communities that share the name North Brooksville.

Within Florida, the name North Brooksville is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named North Brooksville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Hancock County
    • This North Brooksville is located in Hancock County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Brooksville that is located in Hernando County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of North Brooksville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Brooksville ...

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.

• Dixie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Hernando County
• Garden Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Garden Grove is located in Hernando County
• High Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Hernando County
• Hill 'n Dale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
  • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
• Lake Lindsey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
  • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
• Norman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Norman is located in Hernando County
• Shady Hills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hills
  • Shady Hills is located in Pasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Hills <3>
• Sugarmill Woods
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarmill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarmill Woods
  • Sugarmill Woods is located in Citrus County
• Timber Pines
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
  • Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
• Willow Sink
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Sink
  • Willow Sink is located in Hernando County

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

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

• Brooksville, which is the Seat of Hernando County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from North Brooksville to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hernando County: www.co.hernando.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/