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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 Brimfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brimfield and the surrounding area.
- 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 Brimfield:
- 41.099960, -81.346197
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Brimfield
- 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Portage County
- Since Brimfield is near Summit County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stark 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Brimfield
Communities Also Named Brimfield ...
We found four communities that are also named Brimfield.
Within Ohio, the name Brimfield is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Brimfield is located in Peoria County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brimfield that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Brimfield.
- Indiana
- Noble County
- This Brimfield is located in Noble County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brimfield that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Brimfield.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Brimfield is located in Carroll County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brimfield that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Brimfield.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Brimfield is located in Hampden County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east of the Brimfield that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Brimfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brimfield ...
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.
- Black Horse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Black Horse is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Brady Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Earlville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Earlville is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Fish Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Goodyear Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goodyear Heights is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Heights
- Hilltown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltown is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Kent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Logtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Logtown is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Oregon Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon Corners is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Corners
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pony is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rootstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Six Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Six Corners is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Valley Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Hills is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- White House Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White House Park is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
How Far From Brimfield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brimfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brimfield and extending to:
- Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Brimfield to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 273 miles [439.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Brimfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brimfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brimfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1000, Longitude: -81.3462 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.395 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.621 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.804 degrees. |
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