Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Brighton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Brighton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Brighton
- 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 West Brighton:
- 40.577500, -73.972500
- 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 West Brighton
- 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 Kings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- Since West Brighton is near Queens County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queens County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 West Brighton ...
We found one communities that share the name West Brighton.
There is one other community in New York which is also named West Brighton.
Beyond New York.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Monroe County
- This West Brighton is located in Monroe County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Brighton that is located in Kings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of West Brighton.
- Monroe County
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Brighton ...
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.
- Bath Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
- Breezy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <2>
- Coney Island
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County
- Flatbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Flatlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Fox Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Gravesend
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Marcus Garvey Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
- Park Slope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
- Park Slope is located in Kings County
- Rockaway Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Point
- Rockaway Point is located in Queens County
- Rosebank
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sheepshead Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
How Far From West Brighton 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 West Brighton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Brighton and extending to:
- Brooklyn, which is the Seat of Kings County, lies just to the North.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from West Brighton to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 199 miles [320.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,698 miles [9,170 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,280 miles [6,888 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Brighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- West Brighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Brighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5775, Longitude: -73.9725 In this case, the coordinates for West Brighton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 West Brighton 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 305.938 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.49 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.71 degrees. |