Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brosville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brosville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brosville
- 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 Brosville:
- 36.619582, -79.601974
- 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 Brosville
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Brosville is near Henry County and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brosville ...
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.
- Berry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Berry Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Boxwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cascade
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Cedar Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Danville City
- Dan River ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Davis Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Store
- Davis Store is located in Henry County
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Happy Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
- Happy Home is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Irisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Leaksville Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
- Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County
- Mount Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Olde Hunting Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
- Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sandy Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County
- Sandy River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
- Soapstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Stony Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Mill
- Stony Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Olde Hunting Hills
How Far From Brosville 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 Brosville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brosville and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brosville to Chatham, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brosville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brosville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brosville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6196, Longitude: -79.6020 In this case, the coordinates for Brosville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brosville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.488 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.917 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.578 degrees. |