Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Broxton Woods:
  • 33.927604, -84.014076
  • 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 Broxton Woods

• 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Since Broxton Woods is near DeKalb County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Broxton Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broxton Woods ...

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.

• Cotton Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
• Cricket Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cricket Hill is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
• Emerald Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Emerald Forest is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Flowers Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Flowers Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Crossing
• Graystone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Graystone is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
• Murphyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Murphyville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyville
• Plantation Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Plantation Woods is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Woods
• Regency Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
  • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
• River Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • River Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bridge
• Sandlewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandlewood is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
• Summerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Summerville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
• Sweet Water
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
• Village Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Village Gate is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gate

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Broxton Woods and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Broxton Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 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 30 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'