Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brookside Village:
  • 29.590621, -95.318383
  • 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 Brookside Village

• 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 Brazoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
  • Since Brookside Village is near Harris County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • eBird sighting report for Galveston 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

Communities Also Named Brookside Village ...

We found two communities that share the name Brookside Village.

Within Texas, the name Brookside Village is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Cobb County
    • This Brookside Village is located in Cobb County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookside Village that is located in Brazoria County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Brookside Village.
  • South Carolina
    • Spartanburg County
    • This Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookside Village that is located in Brazoria County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Brookside Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookside Village ...

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.

• Cobblestone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
  • Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
• Fairway Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
  • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
• Heritage Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
  • Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
• Hickory Creek Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
  • Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
• Kennedy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
  • Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
• Magnolia Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
  • Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
• Meadowview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
• Paradise Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
• Pearland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
  • Pearland is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <3>
• Regal Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
  • Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
• Regency Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
  • Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
• Shadycrest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
  • Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
• Skyscraper Shadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyscraper Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
  • Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County

How Far From Brookside Village 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 city such as Brookside Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brookside Village to Angleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,221 miles [1,965 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/