Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookside
- 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 Brookside:
- 36.287627, -81.612329
- 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 Brookside
- 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 Watauga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Watauga County
- Since Brookside is near Ashe County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ashe County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Brookside ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Brookside.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Brookside.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 45 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Brookside is located in Jefferson County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookside.
- Marion County
- This Brookside is located in Marion County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the west southwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Brookside.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Brookside is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the west southwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Brookside.
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Brookside is located in Hillsborough County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<2> to the south of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brookside.
- Indian River County
- This Brookside is located in Indian River County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the south of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of Brookside.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Brookside is located in Kane County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Brookside.
- Will County
- This Brookside is located in Will County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the northwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Brookside.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Brookside is located in Berkshire County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Brookside.
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Brookside [Middlesex County].
- Michigan
- Grand Traverse County
- This Brookside is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Brookside.
- Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brookside [Muskegon County].
- Newaygo County
- This Brookside is located in Newaygo County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the north northwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Brookside.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Brookside lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookside lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Brookside is located in Allegheny County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Brookside.
- Cumberland County
- This Brookside is located in Cumberland County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Brookside.
- Dauphin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brookside [Dauphin County].
- Erie County
- This Brookside is located in Erie County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the north of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Brookside.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brookside [Franklin County].
- Lycoming County
- This Brookside is located in Lycoming County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the north northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Brookside.
- Schuylkill County
- This Brookside is located in Schuylkill County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Brookside.
- Wyoming County
- This Brookside is located in Wyoming County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Brookside.
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brookside [York County].
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Brookside is located in Greenville County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Brookside.
- Greenwood County
- This Brookside is located in Greenwood County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Brookside.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Chittenden County
- This Brookside is located in Chittenden County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Brookside.
- Windham County
- This Brookside is located in Windham County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Brookside.
- Virginia
- Page County
- This Brookside is located in Page County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Brookside.
- Roanoke County
- This Brookside is located in Roanoke County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Brookside.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This Brookside is located in Adams County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Brookside.
- Oconto County
- This Brookside is located in Oconto County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the north northwest of the Brookside that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Brookside.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookside ...
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.
- Bamboo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Deep Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Gap
- Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep Gap <4>
- Fleetwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <4>
- Grave Yard ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grave Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Yard
- Grave Yard is located in Watauga County
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Meat Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oval
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pottertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
- Pottertown is located in Watauga County
- Silverstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverstone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstone
- Silverstone is located in Watauga County
- Soda Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Solo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Trout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Zionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
- Zionville is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <4>
How Far From Brookside 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 Brookside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Brookside once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookside and extending to:
- Boone, which is the Seat of Watauga County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 169 miles [272 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Brookside to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Brookside could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Brookside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2876, Longitude: -81.6123 In this case, the coordinates for Brookside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brookside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Brookside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.671 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.222 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.495 degrees. |