Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briarwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briarwood
- 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 Briarwood:
- 35.376467, -86.213046
- 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 Briarwood
- 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 Coffee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- Since Briarwood is near Franklin County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Briarwood ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Briarwood.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Briarwood.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Montgomery County
- Rutherford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Briarwood is located in Bibb County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Briarwood.
- Clayton County
- This Briarwood is located in Clayton County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Briarwood.
- Columbia County
- This Briarwood is located in Columbia County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Briarwood.
- Coweta County
- This Briarwood is located in Coweta County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Briarwood.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Briarwood [Fulton County].
- Hall County
- This Briarwood is located in Hall County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Briarwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Briarwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Briarwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Briarwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Briarwood.
- Calvert County
- This Briarwood is located in Calvert County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Briarwood.
- Charles County
- This Briarwood is located in Charles County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Briarwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Briarwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Briarwood.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Briarwood is located in Lee County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Briarwood.
- Lowndes County
- This Briarwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Briarwood.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Briarwood is located in Berks County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Briarwood.
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Briarwood [Bucks County].
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Briarwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Briarwood.
- Horry County
- This Briarwood is located in Horry County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Briarwood.
- Pickens County
- This Briarwood is located in Pickens County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Briarwood.
- Richland County
- This Briarwood is located in Richland County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Briarwood.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Briarwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Briarwood.
- Augusta County
- This Briarwood is located in Augusta County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Briarwood.
- Bristol City
- This Briarwood is located in Bristol City and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Briarwood.
- Portsmouth City
- This Briarwood is located in Portsmouth City and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Briarwood.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Briarwood [Washington County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarwood ...
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.
- Bobs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Cross Roads
- Bobs Cross Roads is located in Coffee County
- Cascade Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Flowertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown
- Flowertown is located in Coffee County
- Johnstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Normandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Normandy is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <4>
- Plainview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
- Plainview Heights is located in Coffee County
- Raysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sevenmile Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Hill
- Sevenmile Hill is located in Coffee County
- Turkey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Moore County
- Willow Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
How Far From Briarwood 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 Briarwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarwood and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Coffee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Briarwood to Manchester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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- Briarwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3765, Longitude: -86.2130 In this case, the coordinates for Briarwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Briarwood 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. |
| <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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Briarwood 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 313.415 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.244 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.636 degrees. |