Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookhurst and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookhurst
- 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 Brookhurst:
- 42.85717, -106.229407
- 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 Brookhurst
- 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 Natrona County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Natrona County
- Since Brookhurst is near Converse County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Converse 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
Communities Also Named Brookhurst ...
We have found six communities that share the name Brookhurst.
Within Wyoming, the name Brookhurst is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Brookhurst is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookhurst that is located in Natrona County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhurst
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookhurst.
- Madison County
- This Brookhurst is located in Madison County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km] to the east southeast of the Brookhurst that is located in Natrona County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhurst
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brookhurst.
- California
- Orange County
- This Brookhurst is located in Orange County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookhurst that is located in Natrona County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhurst
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Brookhurst.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Brookhurst is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the east of the Brookhurst that is located in Natrona County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhurst
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brookhurst.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- This Brookhurst is located in Belknap County and lies 1,748 miles [2,813.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookhurst that is located in Natrona County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhurst
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Brookhurst.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Brookhurst is located in Davis County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookhurst that is located in Natrona County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhurst
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Brookhurst.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookhurst ...
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.
- Bar Nunn [Natrona County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Nunn
- Bar Nunn [Natrona County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the northwest of Brookhurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bar Nunn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Nunn<2>
- Casper [Natrona County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper
- Casper [Natrona County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Brookhurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Casper
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casper<2>
- Cow Hollow [Natrona County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Hollow
- Cow Hollow [Natrona County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of Brookhurst
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cow Hollow
- Crimson Dawn [Natrona County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Dawn
- Crimson Dawn [Natrona County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the south of Brookhurst
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Crimson Dawn
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- Fry [Natrona County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Fry [Natrona County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the east of Brookhurst
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fry
- Mountain View [Natrona County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View [Natrona County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the west of Brookhurst
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountain View
- Paradise Valley [Natrona County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley [Natrona County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the west of Brookhurst
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Paradise Valley
- Red Butte [Natrona County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
- Red Butte [Natrona County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west of Brookhurst
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Butte
- Fry [Natrona County]
Notable Births & Deaths ...
This is a new section for us and we are still collecting data.
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Brookhurst. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
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- Laurie Anders (Actress, entertainer)
- Actress, entertainer. She was born in Casper (Wyoming) on Monday January 16, 1922 and died in Tarzana (California) on Saturday October 3, 1992 at the age of 70. She is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Casper is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Brookhurst.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurie Anders<4>
- Laurie Anders (Actress, entertainer)
How Far From Brookhurst 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 Brookhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookhurst and extending to:
- View Our List ...
- Casper, which is the Seat of Natrona County and lies just to the West.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Brookhurst to Cheyenne, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,493 miles [12,058.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookhurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Natrona County: www.natrona.net/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.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 from Point A (ie- Brookhurst) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Brookhurst. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BrookhurstOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8572, Longitude: -106.2294 |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Brookhurst 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 327.718 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.756 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.288 degrees. |