Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Big Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Big Brook
- 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 Big Brook:
- 43.322292, -75.326837
- 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 Big Brook
- 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 Oneida County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- Since Big Brook is near Herkimer County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Big Brook ...
We found two communities that share the name Big Brook.
Within New York, the name Big Brook is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Brook ...
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.
- Air City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Beartown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Elmer Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer Hill
- Elmer Hill is located in Oneida County
- Fink Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fink Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Hollow
- Fink Hollow is located in Oneida County
- Flint Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Oneida County
- Floyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Frenchville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Oneida County
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Holland Patent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Patent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Patent
- Holland Patent is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland Patent <3>
- Hurlbutville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurlbutville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlbutville
- Hurlbutville is located in Oneida County
- Lake Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delta
- Lake Delta is located in Oneida County
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Oneida County
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- Mapledale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Mohawk Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Gardens
- Mohawk Gardens is located in Oneida County
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Oneida County
- Estimated population in 2015: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Stokes Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Corner
- Stokes Corner is located in Oneida County
- Mapledale
How Far From Big Brook 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 Big Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Brook and extending to:
- Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Big Brook to Utica, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 318 miles [511.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,237 miles [6,818.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3223, Longitude: -75.3268 In this case, the coordinates for Big Brook 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 Big Brook 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 306.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.518 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.075 degrees. |