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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Brookville:
- 40.400661, -74.966001
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Brookville
- 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- Since Brookville is near Bucks County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Brookville
Communities Also Named Brookville ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Brookville.
There is one other community in New Jersey that is also named Brookville.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New Jersey ...
- Ocean County
- This Brookville is located in Ocean County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Brookville.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Jasper County
- This Brookville is located in Jasper County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Brookville.
- Ogle County
- This Brookville is located in Ogle County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the west northwest of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Brookville.
- Vermilion County
- This Brookville is located in Vermilion County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the west of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Brookville.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Brookville is located in Franklin County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the west of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Brookville.
- Iowa
- Jefferson County
- This Brookville is located in Jefferson County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookville.
- Kansas
- Saline County
- This Brookville is located in Saline County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the west of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Brookville.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Brookville is located in Norfolk County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Brookville.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Brookville is located in Washtenaw County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Brookville.
- New Brunswick
- This Brookville lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This Brookville is located in Genesee County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Brookville.
- Nassau County
- This Brookville is located in Nassau County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Brookville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookville lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Brookville is located in Athens County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Brookville.
- Montgomery County
- This Brookville is located in Montgomery County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the west of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brookville.
- Ontario
- This Brookville lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Brookville is located in Jefferson County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookville.
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Brookville is located in Alexandria City and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Brookville.
- Lynchburg City
- This Brookville is located in Lynchburg City and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the southwest of the Brookville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Brookville.
- Wisconsin
- Saint Croix County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Brookville [Saint Croix County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookville ...
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.
- Carversville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Park is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hood is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Kingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingwood is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Locktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Lumberville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Milltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Peters Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peters Corner is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corner
- Point Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Raven Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Reeder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reeder is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rocktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rocktown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocktown
- Sand Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sergeantsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
How Far From Brookville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brookville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookville and extending to:
- Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brookville to Flemington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,330 miles [6,968.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Brookville 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. |
| <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 Brookville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4007, Longitude: -74.9660 In this case, the coordinates for Brookville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.545 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.149 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.218 degrees. |
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