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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forest Brook:
    • 33.976768, -84.399094
    • 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 Forest Brook
  • 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 Forest Brook ...

We found one communities that share the name Forest Brook.

Within Georgia, the name Forest Brook is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Forest Brook in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • This Forest Brook is located in Gaston County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Brook that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Forest Brook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Brook ...

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.

  • Boulder Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Creek
    • Boulder Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Chimney Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Lakes
    • Chimney Lakes is located in Cobb County
  • Coldstream
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
    • Coldstream is located in Fulton County
  • Crossgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
    • Crossgate is located in Cobb County
  • Dunwoody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Heard Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Ferry
    • Heard Ferry is located in Cobb County
  • Heartwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwood
    • Heartwood is located in Cobb County
  • Hedgerow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgerow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgerow
    • Hedgerow is located in Cobb County
  • Heritage Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Glen
    • Heritage Glen is located in Cobb County
  • Hidden Branches
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
    • Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Jett Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jett Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ferry
    • Jett Ferry is located in Fulton County
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    • Lake Colony
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Colony
      • Lake Colony is located in Cobb County
    • Martins Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
      • Martins Ferry is located in Fulton County
    • Mountain Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Cobb County
    • Oak Chase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Chase
      • Oak Chase is located in Cobb County
    • Plantation Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Place
      • Plantation Place is located in Cobb County
    • Redfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in DeKalb County
    • Sandy Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Seven Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Cobb County
    • Trailridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
      • Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
    • Waterfront
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfront have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront
      • Waterfront is located in Cobb County

How Far From Forest Brook 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 Forest Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Brook and extending to:

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the West.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Forest Brook to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 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 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Brook. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9768, Longitude: -84.3991       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Brook 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 Forest Brook 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 312.269 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.728 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.236 degrees.









 

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