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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 Brookdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookdale 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 Brookdale:
- 33.506820, -80.823425
- 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 Brookdale
- 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Since Brookdale is near Calhoun County and also Bamberg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bamberg 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 Brookdale
Communities Also Named Brookdale ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Brookdale.
There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Brookdale.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Spartanburg County
- This Brookdale is located in Spartanburg County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Brookdale.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Cruz County
- This Brookdale is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Brookdale.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Brookdale is located in Cook County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Brookdale.
- Iowa
- Plymouth County
- This Brookdale is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Brookdale.
- Kansas
- Rush 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 Kansas community of Brookdale [Rush County].
- Manitoba
- This Brookdale lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Brookdale is located in Montgomery County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brookdale.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Brookdale [Saint Louis County].
- New Jersey
- Camden 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 New Jersey community of Brookdale [Camden County].
- Essex County
- This Brookdale is located in Essex County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Brookdale.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Brookdale is located in Monroe County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Brookdale.
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Brookdale is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the north northeast of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Brookdale.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Brookdale is located in Henderson County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Brookdale.
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookdale lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Brookdale is located in Lawrence County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Brookdale.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria 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 Pennsylvania community of Brookdale [Cambria County].
- Susquehanna County
- This Brookdale is located in Susquehanna County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Brookdale.
- Quebec
- This Brookdale lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Brookdale is located in Pierce County and lies 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookdale that is located in Orangeburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Brookdale.
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin community of Brookdale [Milwaukee County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookdale ...
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.
- Creekmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Creekmoor is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekmoor
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hunter Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Jones Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Terrace
- Marshall Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Orangeburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orangewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orangewood is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
- Pecanway Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
- Pine Needles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
- Quicktown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Quicktown is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicktown
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rosewood is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Turkey Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Windy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
How Far From Brookdale 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 Brookdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookdale and extending to:
- Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Brookdale to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 427 miles [687.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,870 miles [7,837.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Brookdale 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Brookdale 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 Brookdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5068, Longitude: -80.8234 In this case, the coordinates for Brookdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.196 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.275 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.991 degrees. |
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