Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brookfield 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 Brookfield Park:
  • 36.931536, -76.232717
  • 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 Brookfield 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookfield 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.

• Cherokee Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
  • Cherokee Heights is located in Norfolk City
• Commodore Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commodore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commodore Park
  • Commodore Park is located in Norfolk City
• Cottage Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park
  • Cottage Park is located in Norfolk City
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Norfolk City
• Green Hill Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farms
  • Green Hill Farms is located in Norfolk City
• Larrymore Lawns
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrymore Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrymore Lawns
  • Larrymore Lawns is located in Norfolk City
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Norfolk City
• Little Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
  • Little Creek is located in Virginia Beach City
• Ocean View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in Norfolk City
• Oceanair
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanair
  • Oceanair is located in Norfolk City
• Snug Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Norfolk City
• Tanner Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Creek
  • Tanner Creek is located in Norfolk City
• Tanners Cross Roads ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cross Roads
  • Tanners Cross Roads is located in Norfolk City

How Far From Brookfield Park 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 Brookfield Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brookfield Park and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Brookfield Park to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/