Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Briargate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briargate and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Briargate

• 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 Briargate:
  • 33.543168, -84.385481
  • 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 Briargate

• 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
  • Since Briargate is near Fayette County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Briargate

Communities Also Named Briargate ...

We found three communities that are also named Briargate.

Within Georgia, the name Briargate is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Pickens County
    • This Briargate is located in Pickens County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Briargate that is located in Clayton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Briargate.
  • Tennessee
    • Putnam County
    • This Briargate is located in Putnam County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Briargate that is located in Clayton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Briargate.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Briargate is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Briargate that is located in Clayton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Briargate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Briargate ...

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.

• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Camelot is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Clearbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
• Emerald Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
• Evans Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans Park is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Frog Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
• Gamma
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gamma is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
• Golden Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Acres is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Hickory Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Holiday Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
• Mockingbird Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Orchard Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
  • Park Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Quail Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Skylane Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Springview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Springview is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
  • Steeplechase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
  • Tiffany Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
  • Timberlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Timberlake is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Willow Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Bend is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

How Far From Briargate 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 Briargate to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briargate and extending to:

• Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Briargate to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'