Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookhaven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookhaven
- 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 Brookhaven:
- 42.276389, -76.838333
- 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 Brookhaven
- 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 Chemung County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chemung County
- Since Brookhaven is near Schuyler County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- eBird sighting report for Steuben 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 Brookhaven ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Brookhaven.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Brookhaven.
Beyond New York, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Suffolk County
- This Brookhaven is located in Suffolk County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Brookhaven.
- Suffolk County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Brookhaven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Brookhaven.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Brookhaven is located in New Castle County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Brookhaven.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Brookhaven is located in Bibb County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Brookhaven.
- DeKalb County
- This Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Brookhaven.
- Fulton County
- This Brookhaven is located in Fulton County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Brookhaven.
- Muscogee County
- This Brookhaven is located in Muscogee County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Brookhaven.
- Illinois
- Whiteside 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 Illinois community of Brookhaven [Whiteside County].
- Indiana
- Grant County
- This Brookhaven is located in Grant County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Brookhaven.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- This Brookhaven is located in Sedgwick County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Brookhaven.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Brookhaven is located in Fayette County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brookhaven.
- Maryland
- Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Brookhaven [Montgomery County].
- Mississippi
- Lincoln County
- This Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Brookhaven.
- North Carolina
- Lee County
- This Brookhaven is located in Lee County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Brookhaven.
- Union County
- This Brookhaven is located in Union County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the south southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Brookhaven.
- Wake County
- This Brookhaven is located in Wake County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the south southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Brookhaven.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Brookhaven is located in Delaware County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Brookhaven.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Brookhaven is located in Greenville County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Brookhaven.
- Spartanburg County
- This Brookhaven is located in Spartanburg County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the south southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Brookhaven.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Brookhaven is located in Cumberland County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Brookhaven.
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Brookhaven is located in Bell County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Brookhaven.
- Harris County
- This Brookhaven is located in Harris County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km] to the southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Brookhaven.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Brookhaven is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookhaven.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Brookhaven is located in Fairfax County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the south of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Brookhaven.
- Richmond City
- 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 Virginia community of Brookhaven [Richmond City].
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Chemung County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Brookhaven.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookhaven ...
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.
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
- Beaver Dams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dams
- Beaver Dams is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dams <3>
- Catharine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Chambers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cherry Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Cherry Lane is located in Schuyler County
- Deckertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Deckertown is located in Schuyler County
- Horseheads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
- Horseheads is located in Chemung County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <3>
- Pioneer Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Post Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Rush Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookhaven and extending to:
- Elmira, which is the Seat of Chemung County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Brookhaven to Elmira, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,746 miles [9,247.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2764, Longitude: -76.8383 In this case, the coordinates for Brookhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Brookhaven 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brookhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.504 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.531 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.252 degrees. |