Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brookwood Acres:
  • 33.781218, -84.662434
  • 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 Brookwood Acres

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

Communities Also Named Brookwood Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Brookwood Acres.

Within Georgia, the name Brookwood Acres is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Brookwood Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Charles County
    • This Brookwood Acres is located in Charles County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood Acres that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Brookwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookwood Acres ...

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.

• Chestnut Log
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Log have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Log
  • Chestnut Log is located in Douglas County
• County Line Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
  • County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
• County Line Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
  • County Line Place is located in Douglas County
• Creelwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelwood
  • Creelwood is located in Cobb County
• English Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Heights
  • English Heights is located in Douglas County
• Furniture City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
  • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
• Heritage Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
  • Heritage Square is located in Douglas County
• Hickory Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
  • Hickory Forest is located in Douglas County
• High Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Douglas County
• Ivy Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Point
  • Ivy Point is located in Cobb County
• Kellogg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
• Kennedy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Kennedy is located in Cobb County
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  • Meadowview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Douglas County
  • Merlin Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin Meadows
    • Merlin Meadows is located in Douglas County
  • Park Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Park Forest is located in Douglas County
  • Pine Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Cobb County
  • Rocky Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hills
    • Rocky Hills is located in Douglas County
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Douglas County
  • Skyview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
    • Skyview is located in Douglas County
  • Songwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Songwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
    • Songwood is located in Cobb County
  • Springbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Cobb County
  • Stoneybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County
  • Sunset Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
    • Sunset Hill is located in Douglas County
  • Trail Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek is located in Douglas County

How Far From Brookwood Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brookwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Brookwood Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/