Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Brentwood Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brentwood Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brentwood Park
- 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 Brentwood Park:
- 36.620694, -79.387523
- 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 Brentwood Park
- 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 Brentwood Park ...
We found seven communities that share the name Brentwood Park.
Within Virginia, the name Brentwood Park is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Brentwood Park lies 2,332 miles [3,753 km]<1> to the northwest.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Brentwood Park.
- Tuolumne County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Brentwood Park.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brentwood Park.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Harford County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Brentwood Park.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Williamson County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Brentwood Park.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Brentwood Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,763 miles [2,837.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brentwood Park.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brentwood Park ...
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.
- Beaver Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Dundee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Pittsylvania County
- Lumpkin Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
- Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Major Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
- Major Court is located in Danville City
- New Design
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
- New Design is located in Danville City
- Olde Hunting Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
- Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Danville City
- Sandy Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
- Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
- Virginia Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
- Woodlake Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
- Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County
How Far From Brentwood Park 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 Brentwood Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brentwood Park and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Brentwood Park to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brentwood Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brentwood Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brentwood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6207, Longitude: -79.3875 In this case, the coordinates for Brentwood Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Brentwood Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.363 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.775 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.492 degrees. |