Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brandon Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brandon Gardens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brandon Gardens
- 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 Brandon Gardens:
- 42.825584, -83.443555
- 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 Brandon Gardens
- 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 Oakland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oakland County
- Since Brandon Gardens is near Lapeer County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lapeer County
- eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Brandon Gardens ...
We found one communities that share the name Brandon Gardens.
Within Michigan, the name Brandon Gardens is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Brandon Gardens in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Brandon Gardens is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the south of the Brandon Gardens that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brandon Gardens.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brandon Gardens ...
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.
- Atlas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
- Decker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Farmers Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
- Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Groveland Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Holly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Holly is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <3>
- Hunters Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Lake Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
- Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
- Former names for Lake Orion:
- Canandaigua City
- New Canandaigua
- Oakland
- Orion
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <3>
- Oxbow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Rose Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Corners
- Rose Corners is located in Oakland County
- Seven Harbors
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
- Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
- Thornville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
- Thornville is located in Lapeer County
How Far From Brandon Gardens 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 community such as Brandon Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brandon Gardens and extending to:
- Pontiac, which is the Seat of Oakland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brandon Gardens to Pontiac, 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west (W). 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 430 miles [692 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandon Gardens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brandon Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandon Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8256, Longitude: -83.4436 In this case, the coordinates for Brandon Gardens 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> | 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. |
| <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 Brandon Gardens 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 311.66 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.315 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.198 degrees. |