Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brooksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brooksville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brooksville
- 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 Brooksville:
- 35.210154, -96.960979
- 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 Brooksville
- 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 Pottawatomie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pottawatomie County
- Since Brooksville is near Cleveland County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- eBird sighting report for Seminole 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 Brooksville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Brooksville.
Within Oklahoma, the name Brooksville is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Brooksville is located in Blount County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east of the Brooksville that is located in Pottawatomie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Brooksville.
- Morgan County
- This Brooksville is located in Morgan County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east of the Brooksville that is located in Pottawatomie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Brooksville.
- Florida
- Hernando County
- This Brooksville is located in Hernando County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brooksville that is located in Pottawatomie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of Brooksville.
- Georgia
- Randolph County
- This Brooksville is located in Randolph County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brooksville that is located in Pottawatomie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Brooksville.
- Kentucky
- Bracken County
- This Brooksville is located in Bracken County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooksville that is located in Pottawatomie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Brooksville.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Brooksville is located in Hancock County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooksville that is located in Pottawatomie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Brooksville.
- Mississippi
- Noxubee County
- This Brooksville is located in Noxubee County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brooksville that is located in Pottawatomie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noxubee County community of Brooksville.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Brooksville is located in Horry County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brooksville that is located in Pottawatomie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Brooksville.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Brooksville [Coffee County].
- Vermont
- Addison County
- This Brooksville is located in Addison County and lies 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooksville that is located in Pottawatomie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Brooksville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brooksville ...
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.
- Bowlegs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlegs
- Bowlegs is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlegs <3>
- Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Garden Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Pottawatomie County
- Hazel Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Hazel Dell is located in Pottawatomie County
- Little Axe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
- Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
- Maud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <3>
- Neal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Needmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Pink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Seminole County
- Sacred Heart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
- Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
How Far From Brooksville 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 town such as Brooksville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brooksville and extending to:
- Shawnee, which is the Seat of Pottawatomie County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Brooksville to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,602 miles [12,234.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brooksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brooksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2102, Longitude: -96.9610 In this case, the coordinates for Brooksville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brooksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Brooksville 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 320.334 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.253 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.438 degrees. |