Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookside Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookside Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookside Manor
- 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 Manor:
- 43.034444, -75.273889
- 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 Manor
- 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 Brookside Manor is near Herkimer County and also Otsego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
- eBird sighting report for Otsego 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 Manor ...
We found two communities that share the name Brookside Manor.
Within New York, the name Brookside Manor is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Brookside Manor is located in Prince George's County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookside Manor that is located in Oneida County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Brookside Manor.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Brookside Manor is located in Wilson County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookside Manor that is located in Oneida County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Brookside Manor.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookside Manor ...
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.
- Cedar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
- Clayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Clayville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <3>
- Days Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Corners
- Days Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Farmers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
- Farmers Mills is located in Oneida County
- Greens Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
- Greens Crossing is located in Oneida County
- Gulph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Heritage Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Heritage Acres is located in Oneida County
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Paris Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Station
- Paris Station is located in Oneida County
How Far From Brookside Manor 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 Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookside Manor and extending to:
- Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Brookside Manor to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 300 miles [482.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,245 miles [6,831.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookside Manor. 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' (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 Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookside Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0344, Longitude: -75.2739 In this case, the coordinates for Brookside Manor 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 Brookside Manor 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 306.455 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.471 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.183 degrees. |