Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookman
- 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 Brookman:
- 31.191062, -81.658996
- 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 Brookman
- 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 Glynn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Glynn County
- Since Brookman is near Camden County and also Brantley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Brantley 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 Brookman ...
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.
- Blunt ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Clover Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Heights
- Clover Heights is located in Glynn County
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Dock Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Fancy Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
- Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Glynn County
- Hickory Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- High Hill Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Lake
- High Hill Lake is located in Glynn County
- Hogan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oak Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Parade Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parade Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade Rest
- Parade Rest is located in Glynn County
- Pyles Marsh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyles Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Marsh
- Pyles Marsh is located in Glynn County
- Salter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Spring Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
- Spring Bluff is located in Camden County
- Union ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Bluff
How Far From Brookman 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 Brookman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brookman and extending to:
- Brunswick, which is the Seat of Glynn County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brookman to Brunswick, 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Glynn County: www.glynncounty.org/
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 '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- Brookman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1911, Longitude: -81.6590 In this case, the coordinates for Brookman 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 Brookman 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 310.593 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.404 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.897 degrees. |