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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookhaven and the surrounding area.
- 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 Brookhaven:
- 37.695849, -97.154763
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Brookhaven
- 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 Sedgwick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sedgwick County
- Since Brookhaven is near Butler County and also Harvey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harvey 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Brookhaven
Communities Also Named Brookhaven ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Brookhaven.
Within Kansas, the name Brookhaven is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Brookhaven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Brookhaven.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Brookhaven is located in New Castle County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Brookhaven.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Brookhaven is located in Bibb County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Brookhaven.
- DeKalb County
- This Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the east southeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Brookhaven.
- Fulton County
- This Brookhaven is located in Fulton County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the east southeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Brookhaven.
- Muscogee County
- This Brookhaven is located in Muscogee County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east southeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Brookhaven.
- Illinois
- Whiteside 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 Illinois community of Brookhaven [Whiteside County].
- Indiana
- Grant County
- This Brookhaven is located in Grant County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Brookhaven.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Brookhaven is located in Fayette County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brookhaven.
- Maryland
- Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Brookhaven [Montgomery County].
- Mississippi
- Lincoln County
- This Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Brookhaven.
- New York
- Chemung County
- This Brookhaven is located in Chemung County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chemung County community of Brookhaven.
- Suffolk County
- This Brookhaven is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km] to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Brookhaven.
- North Carolina
- Lee County
- This Brookhaven is located in Lee County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Brookhaven.
- Union County
- This Brookhaven is located in Union County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Brookhaven.
- Wake County
- This Brookhaven is located in Wake County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Brookhaven.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Brookhaven is located in Delaware County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Brookhaven.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Brookhaven is located in Greenville County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Brookhaven.
- Spartanburg County
- This Brookhaven is located in Spartanburg County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Brookhaven.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Brookhaven is located in Cumberland County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Brookhaven.
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Brookhaven is located in Bell County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the south of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Brookhaven.
- Harris County
- This Brookhaven is located in Harris County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the south of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Brookhaven.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Brookhaven is located in Salt Lake County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookhaven.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Brookhaven is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Brookhaven.
- Richmond City
- 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 Virginia community of Brookhaven [Richmond City].
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Brookhaven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookhaven ...
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.
- Bonnie Brae
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Cow Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
- Derby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Lakeview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Park City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Prairie Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salter is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Sand Burr Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Burr Hill is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Burr Hill
- Sunset Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Park is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
How Far From Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookhaven and extending to:
- Wichita, which is the Seat of Sedgwick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Brookhaven to Wichita, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,483 miles [12,042.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,374 miles [8,648.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookhaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Brookhaven 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> | 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 Brookhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6958, Longitude: -97.1548 In this case, the coordinates for Brookhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.702 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.993 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.174 degrees. |
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