Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountainbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountainbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountainbrook
- 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 Mountainbrook:
- 31.812657, -85.949951
- 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 Mountainbrook
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Mountainbrook is near Crenshaw County and also Bullock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
- eBird sighting report for Bullock 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 Mountainbrook ...
We found five communities that share the name Mountainbrook.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Mountainbrook.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountainbrook that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Mountainbrook.
- Tuscaloosa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Harris County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Harris County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountainbrook that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Mountainbrook.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Buncombe County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountainbrook that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Mountainbrook.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Spartanburg County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountainbrook that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Mountainbrook.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Bradley County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountainbrook that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mountainbrook.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountainbrook ...
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.
- Allred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Pike County
- Elmhill Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhill Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhill Plantation
- Elmhill Plantation is located in Pike County
- Forest Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Circle
- Forest Circle is located in Pike County
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Pike County
- Green Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Green Oaks is located in Pike County
- Heritage Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Ridge
- Heritage Ridge is located in Pike County
- Lees Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
- Meadow Grove is located in Pike County
- Mossy Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Mossy Grove is located in Pike County
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
- Trojan Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Terrace
- Trojan Terrace is located in Pike County
How Far From Mountainbrook 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 Mountainbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountainbrook and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Mountainbrook to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountainbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or 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- Mountainbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountainbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8127, Longitude: -85.9500 In this case, the coordinates for Mountainbrook 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 Mountainbrook 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 313.058 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.337 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.32 degrees. |