Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Brookfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Brookfield and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East 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 East Brookfield:
  • 42.226662, -72.046399
  • 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 East 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 East 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 East Brookfield ...

We found two communities that share the name East Brookfield.

Within Massachusetts, the name East Brookfield is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Stark County
    • This East Brookfield is located in Stark County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west of the East Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of East Brookfield.
  • Vermont
    • Orange County
    • This East Brookfield is located in Orange County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the north of the East Brookfield that is located in Worcester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of East Brookfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Dodge is located in Worcester County
• Glen Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
  • Glen Grove is located in Worcester County
• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Worcester County
• Hillsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Worcester County
• Lambs Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
  • Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
• Lower Wire Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Garrison
  • Marks Garrison is located in Worcester County
• Mystic Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
  • Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
• Union Chapel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 East 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 East Brookfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Brookfield and extending to:

• Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from East Brookfield to Worcester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 51 miles [82.1 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,550 miles [8,931.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,135 miles [6,654.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Brookfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/