Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Broom Hall:
  • 33.348450, -84.454093
  • 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 Broom Hall

• 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Since Broom Hall is near Clayton County and also Spalding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clayton County
  • eBird sighting report for Spalding 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broom Hall ...

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.

• Chestnutfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnutfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
  • Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
• Crescent Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Oak
  • Crescent Oak is located in Fayette County
• Cross Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Fayette County
• Friendship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Fayette County
• Gypsy Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy Woods
  • Gypsy Woods is located in Fayette County
• Harp
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
  • Harp is located in Fayette County
• Jennings Yard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
  • Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
• Kingswood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Kingswood is located in Fayette County
• Marion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Fayette County
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  • Meadow Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
    • Meadow Run is located in Fayette County
  • Porters Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Ridge
    • Porters Ridge is located in Fayette County
  • Quail Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Fayette County
  • Rest ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rest is located in Fayette County
  • Rockspray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockspray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspray
    • Rockspray is located in Fayette County
  • Tapestry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tapestry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapestry
    • Tapestry is located in Fayette County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Broom Hall and extending to:

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the North.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Broom Hall to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 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 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/

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