Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shadowbrook:
  • 34.084266, -84.595766
  • 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 Shadowbrook

• 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Since Shadowbrook is near Cobb County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Shadowbrook

Communities Also Named Shadowbrook ...

We found three communities that are also named Shadowbrook.

Within Georgia, the name Shadowbrook is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This Shadowbrook is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shadowbrook that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Shadowbrook.
  • South Carolina
    • York County
    • This Shadowbrook is located in York County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shadowbrook that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Shadowbrook.
  • Tennessee
    • Rutherford County
    • This Shadowbrook is located in Rutherford County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shadowbrook that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Shadowbrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shadowbrook ...

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.

• Chestnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Cross Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cross Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
• Emerald Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
• Falcon Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Falcon Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Hills
• Heritage Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Heritage Place is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
• Hickory Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
• Hills-A-Rolling
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
• Independence Walk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Independence Walk is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Walk
• Kellogg Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kellogg Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Creek
• Kings Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kings Crossing is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
• Land of Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Land of Lakes is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Lakes
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Plantation Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
  • Summer Trace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
  • Twin Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
  • Woodwind Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodwind Station is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind Station

How Far From Shadowbrook to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shadowbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shadowbrook to Canton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 534 miles [859.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'