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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.
- 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:
- 33.206507, -87.488893
- 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.
- Open 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Briarwood is near Bibb County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Briarwood
Communities Also Named Briarwood ...
We found 36 communities that are also named Briarwood.
Within Alabama, the name Briarwood is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of 36 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Briarwood [Pulaski County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Briarwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Briarwood.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Briarwood is located in Bibb County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<2> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 311 miles [500.5 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 161 miles [259.1 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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.<1> 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 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Briarwood.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Briarwood is located in Ogle County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the north of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Briarwood.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This Briarwood is located in Morgan County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<2> to the north of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Briarwood.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Briarwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Briarwood.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Briarwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 102 miles [164.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Briarwood.
- North Carolina
- Pasquotank County
- This Briarwood is located in Pasquotank County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Briarwood.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Briarwood is located in Cass County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Briarwood.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Briarwood is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Briarwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Briarwood is located in Berks County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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.<1> 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 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 503 miles [809.5 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 382 miles [614.8 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Briarwood.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Briarwood is located in Coffee County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Briarwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Briarwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Briarwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Briarwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Briarwood.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Briarwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Briarwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Briarwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 584 miles [939.9 km] to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 382 miles [614.8 km] to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Tuscaloosa 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.<1> 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.
- Box Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cottondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Deep Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Deep Wood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Wood
- Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
- Elm Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
- Fairway Drive
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hillswood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
- Hillview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Hurricane Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
- Kennedy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lynn Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Old Mill Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Warrior Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Briarwood 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 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:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Briarwood to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briarwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2065, Longitude: -87.4889 In this case, the coordinates for Briarwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.07 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.637 degrees. |
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