Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookwood Estates
- 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 Brookwood Estates:
- 32.357639, -86.232467
- 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 Brookwood Estates
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Brookwood Estates is near Elmore County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Brookwood Estates ...
We found ten communities that share the name Brookwood Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Brookwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Oconee County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Oconee County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Will County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the north of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Brookwood Estates.
- Maryland
- Talbot County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Talbot County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Lowndes County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Brookwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookwood Estates ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
- Executive Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
- Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
- Gay Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
- Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Grove Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Halcyon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hunters Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County
- Johnstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - King Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
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- Landmarks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lynndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Morningview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
- Morningview is located in Montgomery County
- Regency Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Forest
- Regency Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Regency Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Montgomery County
- Rosemary
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Sunshine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Valley Whispers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Whispers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
- Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Young Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
- Young Place is located in Montgomery County
- Landmarks
How Far From Brookwood Estates 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 Brookwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookwood Estates and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Brookwood Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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- Brookwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3576, Longitude: -86.2325 In this case, the coordinates for Brookwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Brookwood Estates 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 313.262 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.316 degrees. |