Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brister:
  • 39.797572, -81.276225
  • 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 Brister

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Brister is near Noble County and also Belmont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Noble County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Belmont 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 Brister

Communities Also Named Brister ...

We found one communities that are also named Brister.

Within Ohio, the name Brister is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Brister in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Columbia County
    • This Brister is located in Columbia County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brister that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Brister.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brister ...

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.

• Boston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boston is located in Belmont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
• Cliffyville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cliffyville is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffyville
• Decker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Decker is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
• Flag
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Flag is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
• Fredericksdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fredericksdale is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksdale
• Hartshorn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartshorn is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
• Hope Ridge ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hope Ridge is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ridge
• Jacobsburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacobsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
• Lewisville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
• Mud Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mud Run is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
• Steamtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Steamtown is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamtown
• Temperanceville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Temperanceville is located in Belmont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
• Whigville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Whigville is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville

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

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

• Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Brister to Columbus, with an average speed<2>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 6 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 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'