Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Brook
- 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 Mountain Brook:
- 33.487028, -86.740192
- 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 Mountain Brook
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Mountain Brook is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Mountain Brook ...
We found six communities that share the name Mountain Brook.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Mountain Brook.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Madison County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Madison County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain Brook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mountain Brook.
- Madison County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Mountain Brook lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Brook that is located in Jefferson County.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Brook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Mountain Brook.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Greenville County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Brook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Mountain Brook.
- Richland County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Richland County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the east of the Mountain Brook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Mountain Brook.
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain Brook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Mountain Brook.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Brook ...
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.
- Camp Horne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Horne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
- Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
- Cherokee Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Bend
- Cherokee Bend is located in Jefferson County
- Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Five Points East
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points East
- Five Points East is located in Jefferson County
- Five Points South
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
- Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Jefferson County
- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Glen Iris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
- Hidden Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
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- Holiday Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Gardens
- Holiday Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <3>
- Hunters Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Hunters Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
- Ivy Glenn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Longleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Marks Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Rocky Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
- Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Tangle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Thornhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Twin Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
- Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Woodlawn Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Holiday Gardens
How Far From Mountain Brook 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 city such as Mountain Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Brook and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Brook 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 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mountain Brook: www.mtnbrook.org/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4870, Longitude: -86.7402 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Brook 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'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 Mountain Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.637 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.238 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.278 degrees. |