Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bromley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bromley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bromley
- 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 Bromley:
- 39.080338, -84.562094
- 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 Bromley
- 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 Kenton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- Since Bromley is near Hamilton County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Bromley ...
We found five communities that share the name Bromley.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Bromley.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Iowa
- New York
- Ontario
- This Bromley lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bromley that is located in Kenton County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bromley ...
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.
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Constance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Crescent Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in Kenton County
- Crescent Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
- Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <3>
- Eileen Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
- Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Fashion Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
- Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchmens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
- Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jerusalem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Little Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
- Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Little Buck ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
- Little Buck is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Lookout Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Heights
- Lookout Heights is located in Kenton County
- Over-The-Rhine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Over-The-Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
- Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Park Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
- Placid Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
- Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Price Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Lookout Heights
How Far From Bromley 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 Bromley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bromley and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Kenton County, lies just to the South.
- 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 Bromley to Frankfort, 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 403 miles [648.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bromley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bromley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bromley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0803, Longitude: -84.5621 In this case, the coordinates for Bromley 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'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 Bromley 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 312.464 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.678 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.932 degrees. |