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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 Brookhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookhaven and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brookhaven:
    • 34.912339, -82.232891
    • 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 Brookhaven
  • 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 Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven

Communities Also Named Brookhaven ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Brookhaven.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Brookhaven.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Spartanburg County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Spartanburg County and lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Brookhaven.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Brookhaven.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Brookhaven is located in New Castle County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Brookhaven.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Bibb County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Brookhaven.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Brookhaven.
      • Fulton County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Fulton County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Brookhaven.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Muscogee County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Brookhaven.
    • Illinois
      • Whiteside 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 Illinois community of Brookhaven [Whiteside County].
    • Indiana
      • Grant County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Grant County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Brookhaven.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Sedgwick County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Brookhaven.
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Fayette County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brookhaven.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Brookhaven [Montgomery County].
    • Mississippi
      • Lincoln County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Brookhaven.
    • New York
      • Chemung County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Chemung County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chemung County community of Brookhaven.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Suffolk County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Brookhaven.
    • North Carolina
      • Lee County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Lee County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Brookhaven.
      • Union County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Union County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Brookhaven.
      • Wake County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Wake County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Brookhaven.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Delaware County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Brookhaven.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Cumberland County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Brookhaven.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Bell County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Brookhaven.
      • Harris County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Harris County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the west southwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Brookhaven.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookhaven.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Fairfax County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Brookhaven.
      • Richmond City
      • 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 Virginia community of Brookhaven [Richmond City].
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Brookhaven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookhaven ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
  • Chick Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
  • Grey Fox Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
  • Groveland Dell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
  • Kings ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kings is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • Lakeview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Maple
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Maple is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Maplewood is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Pleasant Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Riverdowns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
  • Silver Leaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
  • Sugar Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Sugar Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Mill is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mill

How Far From Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookhaven and extending to:

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brookhaven to Greenville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,874 miles [7,843.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookhaven) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Brookhaven 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 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 Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9123, Longitude: -82.2329       In this case, the coordinates for Brookhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.026 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.43 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.139 degrees.