Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brewton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brewton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brewton
- 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 Brewton:
- 31.107575, -87.071569
- 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 Brewton
- 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- Since Brewton is near Santa Rosa County and also Escambia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa County
- eBird sighting report for Escambia 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 Brewton ...
We found three communities that share the name Brewton.
Within Alabama, the name Brewton is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brewton ...
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.
- Century
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
- Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <3>
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Happy Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Janes Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Mill
- Janes Mill is located in Conecuh County
- Jay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
- London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Oyster Lodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Lodge
- Oyster Lodge is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Pea Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sand Cut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Sellersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
- Sellersville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
How Far From Brewton 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 city such as Brewton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brewton and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Brewton to Montgomery, 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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,257 miles [8,460.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brewton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brewton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brewton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1076, Longitude: -87.0716 |
| <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 Brewton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Brewton 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 313.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.936 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.883 degrees. |