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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 Brooks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brooks 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 Brooks:
- 32.909444, -83.380636
- 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 Brooks
- 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 Wilkinson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkinson County
- Since Brooks is near Jones County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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 Brooks
Communities Also Named Brooks ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Brooks.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Brooks.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Fayette County
- This Brooks is located in Fayette County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brooks.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Brooks is located in Covington County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Brooks.
- Alberta
- This Brooks lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Brooks [Grant County].
- Saline County
- This Brooks is located in Saline County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Brooks.
- California
- Yolo County
- This Brooks is located in Yolo County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Brooks.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Brooks is located in Madison County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brooks.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Brooks is located in Hamilton County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brooks.
- Iowa
- Adams County
- This Brooks is located in Adams County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Brooks.
- Kansas
- Wilson County
- This Brooks is located in Wilson County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Brooks.
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County
- This Brooks is located in Bullitt County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Brooks.
- Louisiana
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Brooks is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Brooks.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Brooks is located in Waldo County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Brooks.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Brooks is located in Worcester County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Brooks.
- Michigan
- Bay County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brooks [Bay County].
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brooks [Menominee County].
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brooks [Newaygo County].
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Brooks [Polk County].
- Red Lake County
- This Brooks is located in Red Lake County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red Lake County community of Brooks.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Brooks is located in Sunflower County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Brooks.
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Brooks is located in Fergus County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Brooks.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Brooks [Buncombe County].
- Lenoir County
- This Brooks is located in Lenoir County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Brooks.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Brooks.
- Oregon
- Marion County
- This Brooks is located in Marion County and lies 2,256 miles [3,630.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Brooks.
- Texas
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Brooks [Jefferson County].
- Panola County
- Although located in Panola County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Brooks.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Brooks is located in Stafford County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Brooks.
- West Virginia
- Summers County
- This Brooks is located in Summers County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Brooks.
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This Brooks is located in Adams County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brooks that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Brooks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brooks ...
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.
- Bragg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bragg is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
- Coopers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Springs is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Dry Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edgars
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edgars is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgars
- Fortville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goldens Mill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Goldens Mill is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldens Mill
- Gordon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenberry Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Haddock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kings Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Park is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kings View is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings View
- Lake Arrowhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Mogul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mogul is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Tanglewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Whispering Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Youngblood Corners ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Youngblood Corners is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Corners
How Far From Brooks 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 Brooks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brooks and extending to:
- Irwinton, which is the Seat of Wilkinson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brooks to Irwinton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Brooks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Brooks 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brooks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brooks 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 Brooks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9094, Longitude: -83.3806 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.633 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.844 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.103 degrees. |
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