Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briarwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briarwood Estates
- 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 Estates:
- 33.558166, -85.110223
- 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 Estates
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Briarwood Estates is near Heard County and also Haralson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Heard County
- eBird sighting report for Haralson 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 Estates ...
We found four communities that share the name Briarwood Estates.
Within Georgia, the name Briarwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Briarwood Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood Estates that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Briarwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Briarwood Estates is located in Knox County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Briarwood Estates that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Briarwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Briarwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Briarwood Estates that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Briarwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Briarwood Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Briarwood Estates that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Briarwood Estates.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarwood Estates ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Double Branches
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
- Double Branches is located in Carroll County
- Farmers High
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers High have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers High
- Farmers High is located in Carroll County
- Hickory Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
- Hickory Heights is located in Carroll County
- Holly Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
- Holly Heights is located in Carroll County
- Knob Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Leisure Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Heights
- Leisure Heights is located in Carroll County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Oak Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
- Oak Mountain is located in Carroll County
- Plowshare ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Briarwood Estates 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 Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarwood Estates and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Briarwood Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,182 miles [11,558.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briarwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5582, Longitude: -85.1102 In this case, the coordinates for Briarwood Estates 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 Briarwood Estates 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 312.67 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.131 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.615 degrees. |