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:
  • 36.322933, -76.968570
  • 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 Hertford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hertford County
  • Since Brinkleyville is near Bertie County and also Gates County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bertie County
  • eBird sighting report for Gates 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 ...
  • Halifax County
    • This Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west of the Brinkleyville that is located in Hertford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax 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.

• California
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Hertford County
• Glovers Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Crossroads
  • Glovers Crossroads is located in Bertie County
• Millennium
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millennium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millennium
  • Millennium is located in Hertford County
• Mount Gallows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallows
  • Mount Gallows is located in Hertford County
• Pettys Shore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Shore
  • Pettys Shore is located in Hertford County
• Pleasant Plains
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Hertford County
• Poor Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
  • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
• Rays Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rays Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Beach
  • Rays Beach is located in Gates County
• Storys
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storys
  • Storys is located in Gates County
• Trap
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap
  • Trap is located in Bertie County
• Union
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Hertford County

How Far From Brinkleyville 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 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:

• Winton, which is the Seat of Hertford County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Brinkleyville to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 177 miles [284.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Hertford County: www.co.hertford.nc.us/

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