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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 Mountainbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountainbrook 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 Mountainbrook:
- 33.098177, -87.703343
- 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 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Mountainbrook is near Greene County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Mountainbrook
Communities Also Named Mountainbrook ...
We found five communities that are also named Mountainbrook.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Mountainbrook.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Pike County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Pike County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mountainbrook that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Mountainbrook.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Harris County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Harris County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east of the Mountainbrook that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountainbrook that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountainbrook that is located in Tuscaloosa 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 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountainbrook that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mountainbrook.
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.
- Fairlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fernridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fernridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
- Forest Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Green is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Forest Green Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Green Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Park
- Gardendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gardendale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Hays Court
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
- Hull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hull is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Jena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jena is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Kings Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Ferry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Lincoln Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Little Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maxwell is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Mimosa Highlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
- Moundville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Ralph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Sanders Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sanders Ferry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Ferry
- Snow Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
How Far From Mountainbrook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountainbrook to Tuscaloosa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountainbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountainbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0982, Longitude: -87.7033 In this case, the coordinates for Mountainbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.192 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.745 degrees. |
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