Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Braswell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Braswell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Braswell
- 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 Braswell:
- 33.760120, -83.554055
- 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 Braswell
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Braswell is near Walton County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 Braswell ...
We found four communities that share the name Braswell.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Braswell.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Paulding County
- Polk County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Braswell ...
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.
- Ebenezer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Good Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <3>
- High Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Shoals <3>
- Laurel Chase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Chase
- Laurel Chase is located in Oconee County
- Malcolms Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolms Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolms Store
- Malcolms Store is located in Morgan County
- Paradise Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Falls
- Paradise Falls is located in Oconee County
- Sandy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Snows Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Mill
- Snows Mill is located in Oconee County
How Far From Braswell 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 Braswell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Braswell and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Braswell to Madison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 506 miles [814.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morgan County: www.morganga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Braswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7601, Longitude: -83.5541 In this case, the coordinates for Braswell 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 Braswell 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 311.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.118 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.959 degrees. |