Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brookside Estates:
  • 41.146715, -85.079136
  • 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 Brookside Estates

• 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 Allen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Allen County
  • Since Brookside Estates is near DeKalb County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Brookside Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Brookside Estates.

Within Indiana, the name Brookside Estates is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Cook County
    • This Brookside Estates is located in Cook County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookside Estates that is located in Allen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Brookside Estates.
  • Ohio
    • Butler County
    • This Brookside Estates is located in Butler County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Brookside Estates that is located in Allen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Brookside Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookside Estates ...

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.

• Academie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
  • Academie is located in Allen County
• Cedar Canyons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Canyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyons
  • Cedar Canyons is located in Allen County
• Cedar Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
  • Cedar Shores is located in Allen County
• Cedarville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Allen County
• Ludwig Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludwig Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig Park
  • Ludwig Park is located in Allen County
• Maplewood Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
  • Maplewood Park is located in Allen County
• River Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
  • River Haven is located in Allen County
• Royal Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Royal Oaks is located in Allen County
• Royville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
  • Royville is located in Allen County
• Sunnymeadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnymeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadow
  • Sunnymeadow is located in Allen County

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

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

• Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Brookside Estates to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>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 452 miles [727.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov