Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deerbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deerbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deerbrook
- 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 Deerbrook:
- 33.920949, -83.503218
- 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 Deerbrook
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Deerbrook is near Clarke County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Deerbrook ...
We found four communities that share the name Deerbrook.
Within Georgia, the name Deerbrook is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Ontario
- This Deerbrook lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the north of the Deerbrook that is located in Oconee County.
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerbrook ...
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.
- Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Bogart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Bogart is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogart <3>
- Fieldstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
- Fieldstone is located in Oconee County
- Greene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Holly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
- Jennings Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Mill
- Jennings Mill is located in Oconee County
- Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Overlook Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Oconee County
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Oconee County
- Windy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek
- Windy Creek is located in Oconee County
How Far From Deerbrook 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 Deerbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deerbrook and extending to:
- Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Deerbrook to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deerbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Deerbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9209, Longitude: -83.5032 In this case, the coordinates for Deerbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Deerbrook 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 311.742 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.113 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.899 degrees. |