Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willowbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willowbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willowbrook
- 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 Willowbrook:
- 34.656758, -86.536935
- 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 Willowbrook
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Willowbrook is near Morgan County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Willowbrook ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Willowbrook.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Willowbrook.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Autauga County
- This Willowbrook is located in Autauga County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Willowbrook.
- Autauga County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Willowbrook.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Willowbrook is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<1> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Willowbrook.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Willowbrook is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Willowbrook.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Willowbrook is located in DuPage County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the north of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Willowbrook.
- Kendall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Willowbrook [Kendall County].
- Will County
- This Willowbrook is located in Will County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the north of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Willowbrook.
- Kansas
- Reno County
- This Willowbrook is located in Reno County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reno County community of Willowbrook.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Willowbrook is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Willowbrook.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Willowbrook [Montgomery County].
- New York
- Richmond County
- This Willowbrook is located in Richmond County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Willowbrook.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Willowbrook [Coshocton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Willowbrook [Delaware County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Willowbrook lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Willowbrook is located in Berkeley County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Willowbrook.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Willowbrook is located in Weber County and lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Willowbrook.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Willowbrook is located in Louisa County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Willowbrook.
- Suffolk City
- This Willowbrook is located in Suffolk City and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the east northeast of the Willowbrook that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Willowbrook.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willowbrook ...
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.
- Big Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bravo
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Chimney Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
- Double Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
- Double Tree is located in Madison County
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Madison County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Huntsville Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hills
- Huntsville Hills is located in Madison County
- Meadow Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
- Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
- Regent Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
- Regent Forest is located in Madison County
- Sugar Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
- Sunset Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
- Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
- Willow Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Madison County
How Far From Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willowbrook and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Willowbrook to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willowbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 '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- Willowbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willowbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6568, Longitude: -86.5369 In this case, the coordinates for Willowbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Willowbrook 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. |
| <3> | 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 Willowbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Willowbrook 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 313.58 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.333 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.938 degrees. |