Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brightwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brightwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brightwood
- 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 Brightwood:
- 39.803653, -86.109708
- 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 Brightwood
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Brightwood is near Hamilton County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Brightwood ...
We found nine communities that share the name Brightwood.
Within Indiana, the name Brightwood is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Brightwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brightwood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Brightwood.
- Baltimore County
- This Brightwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the east of the Brightwood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brightwood.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Brightwood is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the east of the Brightwood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Brightwood.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Brightwood is located in Hampden County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brightwood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Brightwood.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Brightwood is located in Guilford County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brightwood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Brightwood.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Brightwood is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brightwood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Brightwood.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Brightwood is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brightwood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Brightwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Brightwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the east of the Brightwood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Brightwood.
- Virginia
- Madison County
- This Brightwood is located in Madison County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brightwood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brightwood.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brightwood ...
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.
- Crossroad Temple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Temple
- Crossroad Temple is located in Marion County
- Crows Nest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Delaware Trails
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Trails
- Delaware Trails is located in Marion County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Marion County
- Flackville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flackville
- Flackville is located in Marion County
- Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Highwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Indianapolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianapolis <3>
- Ivanhoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ivy Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mayflower Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Meadows
- Mayflower Meadows is located in Marion County
- Meridian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- North Crows Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
- North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Ravenswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Marion County
- Rocky Ripple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
- Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Shooters Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooters Hill
- Shooters Hill is located in Marion County
- Sunnyview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - University Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Marion County
- Williams Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Williams Creek is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Willow Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes
- Willow Lakes is located in Marion County
- North Crows Nest
How Far From Brightwood 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 Brightwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Brightwood once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Brightwood and extending to:
- Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Brightwood to White House, with an average speed<5>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 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brightwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brightwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8037, Longitude: -86.1097 In this case, the coordinates for Brightwood 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> | 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 Brightwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brightwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.446 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.905 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.433 degrees. |