Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Briarwood Acres:
  • 33.485947, -84.604375
  • 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 Briarwood Acres

• 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Since Briarwood Acres is near Coweta County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coweta County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Briarwood Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name Briarwood Acres.

Within Georgia, the name Briarwood Acres is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Union County
    • This Briarwood Acres is located in Union County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briarwood Acres that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Briarwood Acres.
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • This Briarwood Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Briarwood Acres that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Briarwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarwood Acres ...

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.

• Bethany
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Fayette County
• Graceland
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
  • Graceland is located in Fayette County
• Green Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Fulton County
• Kingsridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
  • Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
• Lees Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
  • Lees Mill is located in Fayette County
• Magnolia Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Farms
  • Magnolia Farms is located in Fayette County
• Major
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
  • Major is located in Coweta County
• Sandy Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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 Fayette County
• Spooner Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Ridge
  • Spooner Ridge is located in Fayette County
• Stop
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
  • Stop is located in Fayette County
• Windsong
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
  • Windsong is located in Fayette County

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

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

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Briarwood Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 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 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/