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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brentwood Estates:
    • 40.368679, -80.733135
    • 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 Brentwood Estates
  • 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 Brentwood Estates ...

We found five communities that share the name Brentwood Estates.

Within Ohio, the name Brentwood Estates is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Brentwood Estates is located in Broward County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the south of the Brentwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Brentwood Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Brentwood Estates is located in Bradley County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brentwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Brentwood Estates.
      • Williamson County
      • This Brentwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the southwest of the Brentwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Brentwood Estates.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Brentwood Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brentwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Brentwood Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Brentwood Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brentwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Brentwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brentwood Estates ...

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.

  • Dogtown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Jefferson County
  • Fairplay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
  • Forest View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
    • Forest View is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Lodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lodge
    • Lake Lodge is located in Jefferson County
  • Overlook Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Hills
    • Overlook Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Reeds Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
    • Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Sunshine Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
    • Sunshine Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Winterdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
    • Winterdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Wintersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <3>

How Far From Brentwood Estates 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 Brentwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brentwood Estates and extending to:

  • Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Brentwood Estates to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brentwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brentwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3687, Longitude: -80.7331       In this case, the coordinates for Brentwood Estates 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 Brentwood Estates 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 310.046 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.114 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.783 degrees.









 

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