Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookfield
- 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:
- 38.881779, -77.421932
- 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
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Brookfield is near Loudoun County and also Fairfax City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
- 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 Brookfield ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Brookfield.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Brookfield.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 33 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Stafford County
- This Brookfield is located in Stafford County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Brookfield.
- Stafford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Brookfield [Baca County].
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Brookfield is located in Fairfield County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Brookfield.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Brookfield is located in Kent County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Brookfield.
- Georgia
- Tift County
- This Brookfield is located in Tift County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Brookfield.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Brookfield is located in Cook County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Brookfield.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Brookfield is located in Shelby County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brookfield.
- Manitoba
- This Brookfield lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Brookfield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Brookfield.
- Baltimore County
- This Brookfield is located in Baltimore County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brookfield.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Brookfield is located in Worcester County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Brookfield.
- Michigan
- Eaton County
- This Brookfield is located in Eaton County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Brookfield.
- Manistee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brookfield [Manistee County].
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Brookfield is located in Linn County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Brookfield.
- Nebraska
- Platte County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Platte County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Brookfield.
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This Brookfield is located in Carroll County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Brookfield.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Brookfield is located in Camden County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Brookfield.
- New York
- Madison County
- This Brookfield is located in Madison County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brookfield.
- Oneida County
- This Brookfield is located in Oneida County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the north northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Brookfield.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Brookfield lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Brookfield is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Brookfield.
- New Hanover County
- This Brookfield is located in New Hanover County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the south of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Brookfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookfield lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brookfield.
- Trumbull County
- This Brookfield is located in Trumbull County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Brookfield.
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Brookfield.
- Ontario
- This Brookfield lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brookfield [Allegheny County].
- Chester County
- This Brookfield is located in Chester County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Brookfield.
- Tioga County
- This Brookfield is located in Tioga County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the north of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Brookfield.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Brookfield lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Brookfield [Providence County].
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Brookfield is located in Hamilton County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brookfield.
- Shelby County
- This Brookfield is located in Shelby County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brookfield.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Brookfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookfield.
- Vermont
- Orange County
- This Brookfield is located in Orange County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Brookfield.
- Washington
- Wahkiakum County
- This Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Brookfield.
- Wisconsin
- Waukesha County
- This Brookfield is located in Waukesha County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Brookfield.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookfield ...
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.
- Crystal Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Joyce Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
- Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
- Lee-Hi Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Lees Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Fairfax County
- Lewis Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Park
- Lewis Park is located in Fairfax County
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Fairfax County
- London Towne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Moneys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneys Corner
- Moneys Corner is located in Fairfax County
- Navy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Orchard Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Bridge
- Orchard Bridge is located in Fairfax County
- Random Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Willow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Fairfax County
How Far From Brookfield 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 Brookfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookfield and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Brookfield to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 6 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8818, Longitude: -77.4219 In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brookfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Brookfield 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brookfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.118 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.696 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.882 degrees. |