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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 Brookfield West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookfield West 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 Brookfield West:
- 34.856785, -82.298450
- 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 Brookfield West
- 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Brookfield West is near Spartanburg County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Brookfield West
Communities Also Named Brookfield West ...
We found two communities that are also named Brookfield West.
Within South Carolina, the name Brookfield West is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Brookfield West is located in Fulton County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookfield West that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Brookfield West.
- Richmond County
- This Brookfield West is located in Richmond County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south of the Brookfield West that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Brookfield West.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookfield West ...
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.
- Cane Brake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
- Cherokee Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Dove Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dove Tree is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Tree
- Green Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Fields is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
- Green Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
- Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hills is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Grey Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
- Heritage Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Lakes is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Lakes
- Hermitage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
- Kingsgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
- Liberty Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
- Mountain Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountain Brook is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oak Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Creek is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orchard Park is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Piney Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Riverdowns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Silver Leaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
- Spring Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
- Sugar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Mill is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mill
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Timberlake is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- University Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- University Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Walkers Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walkers Crossing is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
How Far From Brookfield West to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brookfield West to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookfield West and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the West.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Brookfield West to Columbia, 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 402 miles [647 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Brookfield West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Brookfield West 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 Brookfield West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8568, Longitude: -82.2985 In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.063 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.465 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.181 degrees. |
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