Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookside
- 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 Brookside:
- 40.082312, -77.413319
- 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 Brookside
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Brookside is near Franklin County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Brookside ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Brookside.
There are eight communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Brookside.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 45 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Allegheny County
- Dauphin County
- Erie County
- Franklin County
- Lycoming County
- Schuylkill County
- Wyoming County
- York County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Brookside is located in Jefferson County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookside.
- Marion County
- This Brookside is located in Marion County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the west southwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Brookside.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Brookside is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the southwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Brookside.
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Brookside is located in Hillsborough County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brookside.
- Indian River County
- This Brookside is located in Indian River County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the south southwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of Brookside.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Brookside is located in Kane County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Brookside.
- Will County
- This Brookside is located in Will County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the west northwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Brookside.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Brookside is located in Berkshire County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Brookside.
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Brookside [Middlesex County].
- Michigan
- Grand Traverse County
- This Brookside is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Brookside.
- Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brookside [Muskegon County].
- Newaygo County
- This Brookside is located in Newaygo County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the west northwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Brookside.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Brookside lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- North Carolina
- Watauga County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Brookside [Watauga County].
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Brookside [Wayne County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookside lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Brookside is located in Greenville County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Brookside.
- Greenwood County
- This Brookside is located in Greenwood County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the southwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Brookside.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Chittenden County
- This Brookside is located in Chittenden County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Brookside.
- Windham County
- This Brookside is located in Windham County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the northeast of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Brookside.
- Virginia
- Page County
- This Brookside is located in Page County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Brookside.
- Roanoke County
- This Brookside is located in Roanoke County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the southwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Brookside.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This Brookside is located in Adams County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Brookside.
- Oconto County
- This Brookside is located in Oconto County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the northwest of the Brookside that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Brookside.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookside ...
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.
- Big Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Brushtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chestnut Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Crossroads
- Chestnut Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Cobblesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblesville
- Cobblesville is located in Cumberland County
- Green Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Hays Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
- Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Hockersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
- Hockersville is located in Cumberland County
- Huntsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Lees Cross Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
- Middle Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
- Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Walnut Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
- Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Brookside 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 Brookside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookside and extending to:
- Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brookside to Carlisle, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0823, Longitude: -77.4133 In this case, the coordinates for Brookside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Brookside could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Brookside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Brookside 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 308.035 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.787 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.414 degrees. |