Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brimley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brimley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brimley
- 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 Brimley:
- 46.404115, -84.572251
- 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 Brimley
- 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 Chippewa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
- Since Brimley is near Mackinac County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Mackinac 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 Brimley ...
We found two communities that share the name Brimley.
Within Michigan, the name Brimley 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 ...
- Ontario
- This Brimley lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brimley that is located in Chippewa County.
- Utah
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brimley ...
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.
- Dollar Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Settlement
- Dollar Settlement is located in Chippewa County
- Dryburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dryburg
- From Brimley to Dryburg
- Fibre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
- Fibre is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fibre
- From Brimley to Fibre
- Gardenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gardenville
- From Brimley to Gardenville
- Meadow Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Mission
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Red Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Rock
- From Brimley to Red Rock
- Rosedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Shallows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Brimley 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 Brimley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brimley and extending to:
- Sault Sainte Marie, which is the Seat of Chippewa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brimley to Sault Sainte Marie, 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 (S). 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 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brimley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Brimley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brimley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4041, Longitude: -84.5723 |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Brimley 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 312.215 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.48 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.477 degrees. |