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:
- 31.601284, -84.178242
- 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- Since Brookwood is near Lee County and also Worth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Worth 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
- Cobb County
- DeKalb 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 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 271 miles [436.1 km] to the northwest of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 241 miles [387.9 km] to the west southwest of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 215 miles [346 km] to the west northwest of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 645 miles [1,038 km] to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 391 miles [629.3 km] to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 363 miles [584.2 km] to the north northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the north of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 524 miles [843.3 km] to the north of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 226 miles [363.7 km] to the north northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 296 miles [476.4 km] to the northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 531 miles [854.6 km] to the north northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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 453 miles [729 km] to the north northeast of the Brookwood that is located in Dougherty 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.
- Audubon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cherokee Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Colonial Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Dixieland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Gordon Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Dougherty County
- Groveland
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hinds
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County
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- Merry Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Merry Acres is located in Dougherty County
- North Slappy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Slappy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Slappy Heights
- North Slappy Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Ragsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Valley Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Dougherty County
- Whispering Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County
- Wildcross
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Merry Acres
How Far From Brookwood 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 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:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Brookwood to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 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 Dougherty County: www.dougherty.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 31.6013, Longitude: -84.1782 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 312.023 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.111 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.704 degrees. |