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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 Brook Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brook Glen and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brook Glen:
    • 33.672886, -84.235199
    • 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 Brook Glen
  • 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 Brook Glen ...

We found one communities that share the name Brook Glen.

Within Georgia, the name Brook Glen is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Brook Glen in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Brook Glen is located in Harris County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brook Glen that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Brook Glen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brook Glen ...

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.

  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Chapel Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Mill
    • Chapel Mill is located in DeKalb County
  • Cherry Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County
  • Chimney Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
    • Chimney Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Creek Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cove
    • Creek Cove is located in Henry County
  • Forest Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
    • Forest Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Kings Row
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
    • Kings Row is located in DeKalb County
  • Leisure Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Woods
    • Leisure Woods is located in DeKalb County
  • Lincolndale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
    • Lincolndale is located in DeKalb County
  • Moonlight Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Forest
    • Moonlight Forest is located in DeKalb County
  • Raiders Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raiders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Ridge
    • Raiders Ridge is located in DeKalb County
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    • River Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
      • River Run is located in DeKalb County
    • Riverchase
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
      • Riverchase is located in DeKalb County
    • Royal Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County
    • Snapfinger
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snapfinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
      • Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
    • Willowcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
      • Willowcreek is located in DeKalb County
    • Woodstream
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
      • Woodstream is located in DeKalb County

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

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

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Brook Glen to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/

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 from Point A (ie- Brook Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brook Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6729, Longitude: -84.2352       In this case, the coordinates for Brook Glen 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 Brook Glen 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 312.161 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.56 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.245 degrees.









 

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