Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brookwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brookwood
- 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:
- 34.072322, -84.662157
- 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
- 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Brookwood is near Cherokee County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Brookwood.
There are eleven communities within Georgia that are also named Brookwood.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Bibb County
- DeKalb County
- Dougherty County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Hall County
- Laurens County
- Paulding County
- Troup County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Brookwood is located in Dallas County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Brookwood.
- Limestone County
- This Brookwood is located in Limestone County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west northwest of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Brookwood.
- Mobile County
- This Brookwood is located in Mobile County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the southwest of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Brookwood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the west southwest of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Brookwood.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kosciusko 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 Indiana community of Brookwood [Kosciusko County].
- Lake 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 Indiana community of Brookwood [Lake County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Brookwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brookwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Brookwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Brookwood.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Brookwood is located in Forsyth County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Brookwood.
- Lee County
- This Brookwood is located in Lee County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the east northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Brookwood.
- Wilkes County
- This Brookwood is located in Wilkes County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Brookwood.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Brookwood is located in Butler County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the north of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Brookwood.
- Hamilton County
- This Brookwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the north of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brookwood.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Brookwood is located in Lexington County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Brookwood.
- Oconee County
- This Brookwood is located in Oconee County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Brookwood.
- Pickens County
- This Brookwood is located in Pickens County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Brookwood.
- York County
- This Brookwood is located in York County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Brookwood.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Brookwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Brookwood.
- Augusta County
- This Brookwood is located in Augusta County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Brookwood.
- Roanoke County
- This Brookwood is located in Roanoke County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Brookwood.
- Virginia Beach City
- 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 Virginia community of Brookwood [Virginia Beach City].
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookwood ...
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.
- Big Shanty Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
- Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
- Emerald Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
- Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Emerald Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
- Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
- Falcon Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
- Falcon Shores is located in Cobb County
- Hickory Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
- Hills-A-Rolling
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills-A-Rolling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
- Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
- Hunters Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
- Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Iron Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mars Hill Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
- Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
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- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Plantation Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
- Shadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Shadowbrook is located in Cherokee County
- Summer Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
- Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
- Twin Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
- Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County
- Oak Grove
How Far From Brookwood 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 Brookwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookwood and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brookwood to Marietta, with an average speed<4> 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Brookwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0723, Longitude: -84.6622 In this case, the coordinates for Brookwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Brookwood 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Brookwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.429 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.925 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.317 degrees. |