Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brookstone

• 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 Brookstone:
  • 32.532918, -84.985210
  • 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 Brookstone

• 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
  • Since Brookstone is near Russell County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Brookstone

Communities Also Named Brookstone ...

We found four communities that are also named Brookstone.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Brookstone.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Clarke County
    • This Brookstone is located in Clarke County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookstone that is located in Muscogee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Brookstone.
  • Douglas County
    • This Brookstone is located in Douglas County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookstone that is located in Muscogee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Brookstone.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Wake County
    • This Brookstone is located in Wake County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookstone that is located in Muscogee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Brookstone.
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Brookstone is located in Stafford County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookstone that is located in Muscogee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Brookstone.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookstone ...

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.

• Bibb City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
• Camelot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Camelot is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Candlestick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Candlestick is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlestick
• City Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • City Village is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
• Crescent Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crescent Ridge is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
• Double Churches
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Double Churches is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Churches
• Fox Chapel
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fox Chapel is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
• Green Island Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Island Hills is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island Hills
• Hunters Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hunters Court is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Court
• Lincoln Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
• Peppertree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Peppertree is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
• Ranch Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ranch Forest is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Forest
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Rose Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill Heights is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Heights
  • Twin Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
  • Victory Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Victory Heights is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights

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

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

• Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the South.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Brookstone to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,220 miles [11,619.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,100 miles [8,207.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'