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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 Bromley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bromley 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 Bromley:
    • 38.640655, -84.848378
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Kenton County
      • This Bromley is located in Kenton County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bromley that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Bromley.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Bromley is located in Baldwin County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bromley that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Bromley.
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Bromley is located in Marshall County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bromley that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Bromley.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Bromley is located in Onondaga County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bromley that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Bromley.
    • Ontario
      • This Bromley lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bromley that is located in Owen 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.

  • Carson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carson
    • From Bromley to Carson
  • Eagle Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
    • Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagle Hill
    • From Bromley to Eagle Hill
  • Four Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Grant County
  • Holiday Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
    • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
  • Jonesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Grant County
  • Long Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long Ridge
    • From Bromley to Long Ridge
  • Napoleon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Gallatin County
  • Needmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Needmore
    • From Bromley to Needmore
  • Poplar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Squiresville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Owen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
    • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sweet Owen
    • From Bromley to Sweet Owen

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:

  • Owenton, which is the Seat of Owen County, lies just to the South.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south (S). 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 two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 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: 38.6407, Longitude: -84.8484       In this case, the coordinates for Bromley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 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 312.643 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.82 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.189 degrees.









 

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