Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Brookdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Brookdale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Brookdale

• 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 North Brookdale:
  • 33.515153, -80.835647
  • 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 North 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
  • Since North Brookdale is near Calhoun County and also Bamberg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekmoor
  • Creekmoor is located in Orangeburg County
• Highland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Orangeburg County
• Hunter Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
  • Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
• Jones Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Terrace
  • Jones Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
• Marshall Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
  • Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
• Orangeburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
  • Orangeburg is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeburg <2>
• Orangewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
  • Orangewood is located in Orangeburg County
• Pecanway Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecanway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
  • Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
• Pine Needles
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
  • Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
• Quicktown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicktown
  • Quicktown is located in Orangeburg County
• Rosewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Orangeburg County
• Spring Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
• Turkey Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
  • Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
• Windy Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
  • Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Brookdale and extending to:

• Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from North Brookdale to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Brookdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/