Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brent and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brent
- 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 Brent:
- 36.364232, -89.735638
- 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 Brent
- 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 Pemiscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pemiscot County
- Since Brent is near New Madrid County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Madrid County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Brent ...
We found nine communities that share the name Brent.
Within Missouri, the name Brent is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Brent lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brent that is located in Pemiscot County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brent ...
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.
- Bragg City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Fourteen Bend ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen Bend
- Fourteen Bend is located in Pemiscot County
- Gill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Homestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Kennedy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Linda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Lone Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Netherlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Peach Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Portageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <3>
- Stanley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Swift
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Terry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Brent 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 Brent to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brent and extending to:
- Caruthersville, which is the Seat of Pemiscot County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brent to Caruthersville, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 from Point A (ie- Brent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3642, Longitude: -89.7356 In this case, the coordinates for Brent 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> | 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 Brent 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 315.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.976 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.936 degrees. |