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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:
    • 29.674953, -95.362994
    • 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
    • Since Brookhaven is near Brazoria County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Texas that is also named Brookhaven.

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

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Bell County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Bell County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Brookhaven.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 645 miles [1,038 km] to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the north of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km] to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km] to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Brookhaven.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Greenville County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Brookhaven.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Spartanburg County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km] to the east northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Brookhaven.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Cumberland County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Brookhaven.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Brookhaven is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookhaven that is located in Harris 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.

  • Glen Iris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Iris is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
  • Gloverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloverdale is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
  • Greenway Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenway Place is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
  • Kennedy Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
  • Kings Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kings Court is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Linkwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Linkwood is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
  • Paradise Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Pecan Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
  • Pierce Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverview is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Sunny Side
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sunny Side is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunnyside Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
    • University Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • University Oaks is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Woodside is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside Plaza
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza

How Far From Brookhaven 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 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:

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the North.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Brookhaven to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 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: 29.6750, Longitude: -95.3630       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 318.573 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.481 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.363 degrees.