Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brimfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brimfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brimfield
- 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 Brimfield:
- 41.454216, -85.398035
- 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 Brimfield
- 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 Noble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Noble County
- Since Brimfield is near LaGrange County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for LaGrange County
- eBird sighting report for Steuben 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 Brimfield ...
We found four communities that share the name Brimfield.
Within Indiana, the name Brimfield is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brimfield ...
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.
- Bakertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Gravel Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
- Green Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Ramblewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in LaGrange County
- Rome City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Rome City is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <3>
- Shady Nook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Shady Nook is located in LaGrange County
- Tall Timbers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in LaGrange County
- Valentine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- Wolf Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
- Woodland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County
How Far From Brimfield 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 Brimfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brimfield and extending to:
- Albion, which is the Seat of Noble County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Brimfield to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,852 miles [11,027.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brimfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Noble County: www.nobleco.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brimfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brimfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4542, Longitude: -85.3980 In this case, the coordinates for Brimfield 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 Brimfield 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 312.973 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.604 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.603 degrees. |