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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 Brampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brampton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brampton:
    • 45.931444, -87.070644
    • 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 Brampton
  • 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 Brampton ...

We found two communities that share the name Brampton.

Within Michigan, the name Brampton is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Dakota
      • Sargent County
      • This Brampton is located in Sargent County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brampton that is located in Delta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sargent County community of Brampton.
    • Ontario
      • This Brampton lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brampton that is located in Delta County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brampton ...

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.

  • Beaver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Delta County
  • Ensign
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Ensign is located in Delta County
  • Flat Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
  • Kipling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Kipling is located in Delta County
  • Lake Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
    • Lake Bluff is located in Delta County
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Delta County
  • Maywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Delta County
  • Rapid River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

How Far From Brampton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brampton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Escanaba, which is the Seat of Delta County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Brampton to Escanaba, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,967 miles [9,603 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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- Brampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9314, Longitude: -87.0706    
<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 Brampton 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 313.953 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.368 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.993 degrees.









 

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