Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brooks Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brooks Grove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brooks Grove

• 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 Brooks Grove:
  • 42.630619, -77.928059
  • 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 Brooks Grove

• 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • Since Brooks Grove is near Wyoming County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • eBird sighting report for Allegany 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brooks Grove ...

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.

• Byersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
  • Byersville is located in Livingston County
• Groveland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <2>
• Hunt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
  • Hunt is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt <2>
• Hunt Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Hollow
  • Hunt Hollow is located in Livingston County
• Lewis
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Lewis is located in Livingston County
• Pine Tavern
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
  • Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
• Portageville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
  • Portageville is located in Wyoming County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <2>
• Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Livingston County
• Shaker Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Crossing
  • Shaker Crossing is located in Livingston County
• Silver Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Wyoming County
• Silver Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <2>
• Sucker Brook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucker Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Brook
  • Sucker Brook is located in Wyoming County

How Far From Brooks Grove 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 Brooks Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Brooks Grove and extending to:

• Geneseo, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brooks Grove to Geneseo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooks Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/