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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 Brent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brent 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 Brent:
- 39.054783, -84.433552
- 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 Brent
- 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 Campbell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Since Brent is near Hamilton County and also Kenton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kenton 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 Brent
Communities Also Named Brent ...
We found nine communities that are also named Brent.
Within Kentucky, the name Brent is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Brent is located in Bibb County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brent that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Brent.
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Brent is located in Escambia County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brent that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Brent.
- Georgia
- Monroe County
- This Brent is located in Monroe County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the south of the Brent that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Brent.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Brent is located in Caddo Parish and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brent that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Brent.
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This Brent is located in Pemiscot County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brent that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Brent.
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Brent is located in Sequoyah County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brent that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Brent.
- Ontario
- This Brent lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brent that is located in Campbell County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- This Brent is located in Lawrence County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brent that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Brent.
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Brent is located in Sumter County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brent that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Brent.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brent ...
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.
- California
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- California is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Cold Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forestville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Fruit Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Johns Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Johns Hill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Hill
- Melbourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pool's Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pool's Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool's Creek
- Silver Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sweetwine is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwine
- Watch Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Watch Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
How Far From Brent 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 Brent to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brent and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Brent to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> 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 397 miles [638.9 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Brent 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 Brent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0548, Longitude: -84.4336 In this case, the coordinates for Brent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.383 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.582 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.882 degrees. |
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