Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northbrook
- 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 Northbrook:
- 39.920387, -75.688827
- 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 Northbrook
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Northbrook is near New Castle County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Northbrook ...
We found seven communities that share the name Northbrook.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Northbrook is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Northbrook is located in Adams County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the west of the Northbrook that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Northbrook.
- Cook County
- This Northbrook is located in Cook County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the west northwest of the Northbrook that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Northbrook.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Northbrook is located in Carroll County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northbrook that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Northbrook.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Northbrook is located in Hamilton County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west of the Northbrook that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northbrook.
- Ontario
- This Northbrook lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northbrook that is located in Chester County.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Northbrook is located in Knox County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northbrook that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Northbrook.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Northbrook is located in Harris County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northbrook that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northbrook.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northbrook ...
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.
- Allegiance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegiance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegiance
- Allegiance is located in Chester County
- Copesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copesville
- Copesville is located in Chester County
- Fair Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadow
- Fair Meadow is located in Chester County
- Fieldpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldpoint
- Fieldpoint is located in Chester County
- Gallagherville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagherville
- Gallagherville is located in Chester County
- Goosetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Grace Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Villa
- Grace Villa is located in Chester County
- Harmony Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Harmony Hill is located in Chester County
- Heartsease
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartsease
- Heartsease is located in Chester County
- Kirby Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Woods
- Kirby Woods is located in Chester County
- Longwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Chester County
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- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Romansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
- Romansville is located in Chester County
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Seal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Chester County
- Red Lion
How Far From Northbrook 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 Northbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northbrook and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Northbrook to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,380 miles [7,048.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Northbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9204, Longitude: -75.6888 In this case, the coordinates for Northbrook 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 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 Northbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.017 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.608 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.732 degrees. |