Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookville
- 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:
- 39.422967, -85.009809
- 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
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Brookville is near Dearborn County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dearborn County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Brookville ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Brookville.
Within Indiana, the name Brookville is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, seventeen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Jasper County
- This Brookville is located in Jasper County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Brookville.
- Ogle County
- This Brookville is located in Ogle County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the northwest of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Brookville.
- Vermilion County
- This Brookville is located in Vermilion County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west northwest of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Brookville.
- Iowa
- Jefferson County
- This Brookville is located in Jefferson County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookville.
- Kansas
- Saline County
- This Brookville is located in Saline County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Brookville.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Brookville is located in Norfolk County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Brookville.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Brookville is located in Washtenaw County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Brookville.
- New Brunswick
- This Brookville lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Brookville is located in Hunterdon County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Brookville.
- Ocean County
- This Brookville is located in Ocean County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the east of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Brookville.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This Brookville is located in Genesee County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Brookville.
- Nassau County
- This Brookville is located in Nassau County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Brookville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookville lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Brookville is located in Athens County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Brookville.
- Montgomery County
- This Brookville is located in Montgomery County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brookville.
- Ontario
- This Brookville lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Brookville is located in Jefferson County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookville.
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Brookville is located in Alexandria City and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Brookville.
- Lynchburg City
- This Brookville is located in Lynchburg City and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the east southeast of the Brookville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Brookville.
- Wisconsin
- Saint Croix County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Brookville [Saint Croix County].
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookville ...
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.
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Franklin County
- Blooming Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Mound Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Haven
- Mound Haven is located in Franklin County
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Old Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Peppertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Peppertown is located in Franklin County
- Pinhook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Yellow Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
How Far From Brookville 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 town such as Brookville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookville and extending to:
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Brookville to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4230, Longitude: -85.0098 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Brookville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Brookville 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 312.745 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.049 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.035 degrees. |