Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Brigadoon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brigadoon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brigadoon
- 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 Brigadoon:
- 36.786111, -76.178889
- 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 Brigadoon
- 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 Brigadoon ...
We found seven communities that share the name Brigadoon.
Within Virginia, the name Brigadoon is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Brigadoon is located in Baltimore County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brigadoon.
- Frederick County
- This Brigadoon is located in Frederick County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Brigadoon.
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Brigadoon is located in Johnston County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Brigadoon.
- Orange County
- This Brigadoon is located in Orange County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Brigadoon.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brigadoon ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Butts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Elizabeth River Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth River Shores
- Elizabeth River Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Euclid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gallops Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallops Corner
- Gallops Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Haven Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Heights
- Haven Heights is located in Virginia Beach City
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Indian River Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Park
- Indian River Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Knob Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Larkspur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Level Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Level Green is located in Virginia Beach City
- New Light
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Plantation Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Lakes
- Plantation Lakes is located in Chesapeake City
- Pleasant Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Norfolk City
- Sherry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Park
- Sherry Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Level Green
How Far From Brigadoon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brigadoon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brigadoon and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Brigadoon to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brigadoon. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brigadoon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brigadoon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7861, Longitude: -76.1789 In this case, the coordinates for Brigadoon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Brigadoon 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 . 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> | 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 Brigadoon 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 307.516 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.691 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.167 degrees. |