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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Brock:
    • 33.918992, -84.787716
    • 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 Brock
  • 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding County
    • Since Brock is near Cobb County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Brock

Communities Also Named Brock ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Brock.

Within Georgia, the name Brock is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Placer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Brock [Placer County].
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Brock [Kankakee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This Brock is located in Laurel County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<2> to the north of the Brock that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Brock.
    • Mississippi
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Brock [Carroll County].
    • Missouri
      • Scotland County
      • This Brock is located in Scotland County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brock that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Brock.
    • Nebraska
      • Nemaha County
      • This Brock is located in Nemaha County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brock that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Brock.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This Brock is located in Darke County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the north of the Brock that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Brock.
    • Oklahoma
      • Carter County
      • This Brock is located in Carter County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the west of the Brock that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Brock.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Brock.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Greene County
      • This Brock is located in Greene County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brock that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Brock.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Brock lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brock that is located in Paulding County.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Brock is located in Oconee County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brock that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Brock.
    • Tennessee
      • Sequatchie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Brock [Sequatchie County].
    • Texas
      • Parker County
      • This Brock is located in Parker County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<2> to the west of the Brock that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Brock.
    • Utah
      • Emery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Brock [Emery County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brock ...

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.

  • Acorn Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Acorn Tree is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Tree
  • California
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • California is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • Cross Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cross Creek is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Echo Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Echo Ridge is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Ridge
  • Forest Echo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Echo is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Echo
  • Fox Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fox Ridge is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
  • Gold Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gold Creek is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
  • Hardy Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hardy Hills is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hills
  • Hart Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hart Circle is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Circle
  • Hearthwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hearthwood is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthwood
  • Hidden Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
  • Indian Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Lake is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Indian Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Indian Springs is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Lost Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost Meadows is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Meadows
    • Lost Mountain Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost Mountain Woods is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain Woods
    • Meadow Lark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadow Lark is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lark
    • Mountain Trace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Mountain Trace is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
    • Musket Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Musket Ridge is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musket Ridge
    • Powder Creek Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Powder Creek Crossing is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Creek Crossing
    • Powder Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Powder Mill is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Mill
    • Spanish Trails
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Spanish Trails is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
    • Sunset Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Timberchase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Timberchase is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberchase
    • Twelve Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Wildwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wood Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Wood Valley is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley

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

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

  • Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the West.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Brock to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 550 miles [885.1 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 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Brock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Brock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9190, Longitude: -84.7877       In this case, the coordinates for Brock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.496 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.981 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.403 degrees.