Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brent and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brent
- 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 Brent:
- 32.981798, -84.010189
- 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 Brent
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Brent is near Lamar County and also Upson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- eBird sighting report for Upson 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 Brent ...
We found nine communities that share the name Brent.
Within Georgia, the name Brent is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Brent lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brent that is located in Monroe County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brent ...
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.
- Box Ankle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- High Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
- High Falls is located in Monroe County
- Horns Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Crossroads
- Horns Crossroads is located in Lamar County
- Liberty Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Logtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Logwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Redbone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rest Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Rest Haven is located in Upson County
- Rockmill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Socrates ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Star Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
- Star Mills is located in Monroe County
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lamar County
How Far From Brent 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 Brent to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brent and extending to:
- Forsyth, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Brent to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- Brent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9818, Longitude: -84.0102 In this case, the coordinates for Brent 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 Brent 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 311.999 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.277 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.324 degrees. |