Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brinkleyville

• 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 Brinkleyville:
  • 36.276193, -77.853786
  • 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 Brinkleyville

• 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Since Brinkleyville is near Warren County and also Nash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • eBird sighting report for Nash 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 Brinkleyville ...

We found one communities that share the name Brinkleyville.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Brinkleyville.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Hertford County
    • This Brinkleyville is located in Hertford County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east of the Brinkleyville that is located in Halifax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Brinkleyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brinkleyville ...

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.

• Beaverdam
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Beaverdam is located in Halifax County
• Glenview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Halifax County
• Grove Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Grove Hill is located in Warren County
• Heathsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
  • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Heathsville
  • From Brinkleyville to Heathsville
• Hickory
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Nash County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <4>
• Lewis Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
  • Lewis Crossroads is located in Halifax County
• Littleton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Littleton
  • From Brinkleyville to Littleton
• Marmaduke
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmaduke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
  • Marmaduke is located in Warren County
• Pierces Crossroads
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Crossroads
  • Pierces Crossroads is located in Halifax County
• Roper Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Springs
  • Roper Springs is located in Halifax County

How Far From Brinkleyville 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 Brinkleyville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brinkleyville to Halifax, 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.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 186 miles [299.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/