Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briarpatch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarpatch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briarpatch
- 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 Briarpatch:
- 33.632059, -83.819347
- 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 Briarpatch
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Briarpatch is near Walton County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarpatch ...
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.
- Airport Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Grove
- Airport Grove is located in Newton County
- Cedar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Newton County
- Dialtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Elk Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Flint Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Newton County
- Hub Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Marble Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Newton County
- Meadow View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Newton County
- Melody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Murphy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Murphy Hills is located in Newton County
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- River Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Cove
- River Cove is located in Newton County
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Settlers Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Grove
- Settlers Grove is located in Newton County
- Skyline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- River Cove
How Far From Briarpatch 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 Briarpatch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Briarpatch and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Briarpatch to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarpatch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Briarpatch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarpatch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6321, Longitude: -83.8193 In this case, the coordinates for Briarpatch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Briarpatch 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 311.916 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.272 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.094 degrees. |