Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brookville Heights:
  • 39.724488, -85.906647
  • 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 Brookville Heights

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since Brookville Heights is near Marion County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookville Heights ...

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.

• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Marion County
• Fountaintown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
  • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
• Gem
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Gem is located in Hancock County
• Green Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Green Meadows is located in Shelby County
• Ivanhoe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Marion County
• London
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Shelby County
• London Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Heights
  • London Heights is located in Shelby County
• Mount Comfort
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Comfort
  • Mount Comfort is located in Hancock County
• Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Shelby County
• Poplar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in Marion County
• Reedville Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville Station
  • Reedville Station is located in Hancock County
• Sugar Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Sugar Creek is located in Shelby County
• Sun Down
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Down have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Down
  • Sun Down is located in Marion County
• Willow Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes
  • Willow Lakes is located in Marion County

How Far From Brookville Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brookville Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brookville Heights and extending to:

• Greenfield, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Brookville Heights to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 477 miles [767.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

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