Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookfield
- 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 Brookfield:
- 42.213982, -72.102299
- 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 Brookfield
- 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Brookfield is near Hampden County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampden County
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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 Brookfield ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Brookfield.
Within Massachusetts, the name Brookfield is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 33 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Brookfield [Baca County].
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Brookfield is located in Fairfield County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Brookfield.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Brookfield is located in Kent County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Brookfield.
- Georgia
- Tift County
- This Brookfield is located in Tift County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Brookfield.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Brookfield is located in Cook County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Brookfield.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Brookfield is located in Shelby County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brookfield.
- Manitoba
- This Brookfield lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Brookfield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Brookfield.
- Baltimore County
- This Brookfield is located in Baltimore County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brookfield.
- Michigan
- Eaton County
- This Brookfield is located in Eaton County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Brookfield.
- Manistee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brookfield [Manistee County].
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Brookfield is located in Linn County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Brookfield.
- Nebraska
- Platte County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Platte County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Brookfield.
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This Brookfield is located in Carroll County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Brookfield.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Brookfield is located in Camden County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Brookfield.
- New York
- Madison County
- This Brookfield is located in Madison County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brookfield.
- Oneida County
- This Brookfield is located in Oneida County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Brookfield.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Brookfield lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Brookfield is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Brookfield.
- New Hanover County
- This Brookfield is located in New Hanover County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the south southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Brookfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookfield lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brookfield.
- Trumbull County
- This Brookfield is located in Trumbull County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Brookfield.
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Brookfield.
- Ontario
- This Brookfield lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brookfield [Allegheny County].
- Chester County
- This Brookfield is located in Chester County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Brookfield.
- Tioga County
- This Brookfield is located in Tioga County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Brookfield.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Brookfield lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Brookfield [Providence County].
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Brookfield is located in Hamilton County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brookfield.
- Shelby County
- This Brookfield is located in Shelby County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km] to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brookfield.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Brookfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookfield.
- Vermont
- Orange County
- This Brookfield is located in Orange County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<2> to the north of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Brookfield.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Brookfield is located in Fairfax County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Brookfield.
- Stafford County
- This Brookfield is located in Stafford County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Brookfield.
- Washington
- Wahkiakum County
- This Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 2,515 miles [4,047.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Brookfield.
- Wisconsin
- Waukesha County
- This Brookfield is located in Waukesha County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Brookfield.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookfield ...
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.
- Dodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gilbertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Glen Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
- Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
- Globe Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Worcester County
- Hillsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Worcester County
- Lambs Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
- Little Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rest
- Little Rest is located in Hampden County
- Lower Wire Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Marks Garrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Garrison
- Marks Garrison is located in Worcester County
- Mystic Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
- Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
- Robinson Crusoe Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crusoe Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crusoe Camp
- Robinson Crusoe Camp is located in Worcester County
- Union Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
- Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
How Far From Brookfield 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 Brookfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookfield and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brookfield to Worcester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 345 miles [555.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,553 miles [8,936.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,138 miles [6,659.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brookfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brookfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2140, Longitude: -72.1023 In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Brookfield 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brookfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.622 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.274 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.114 degrees. |