Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brandenburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brandenburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brandenburg
- 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 Brandenburg:
- 37.995901, -86.177499
- 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 Brandenburg
- 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 Meade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meade County
- Since Brandenburg is near Harrison County and also Breckinridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Breckinridge 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 Brandenburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Brandenburg.
Within Kentucky, the name Brandenburg is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Brandenburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Brandenburg is located in Izard County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brandenburg that is located in Meade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Brandenburg.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brandenburg ...
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.
- Cedar Farm Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm Landing
- Cedar Farm Landing is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County
- Haysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hillgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hughes Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lickskillet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County
- Rock Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County
- Tobacco Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Landing
- Tobacco Landing is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Valley City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
How Far From Brandenburg 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 city such as Brandenburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brandenburg and extending to:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Brandenburg to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 498 miles [801.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brandenburg: www.brandenburgky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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- Brandenburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9959, Longitude: -86.1775 In this case, the coordinates for Brandenburg 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brandenburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.471 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.677 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.962 degrees. |