Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Brow:
  • 34.922855, -85.415238
  • 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 West Brow

• 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 Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dade County
  • Since West Brow is near Walker County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 West Brow ...

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.

• Dickey ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Dickey is located in Walker County
• Eagle Cliff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
  • Eagle Cliff is located in Walker County
• Fantasy Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
  • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
• Green Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Walker County
• Happy Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Walker County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
• Haysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
  • Haysville is located in Walker County
• High Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Walker County
• Hooker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Hooker is located in Dade County
• Jamesburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
  • Jamesburg is located in Walker County
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  • Lookout Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Mountain
    • Lookout Mountain is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout Mountain <2>
  • Moons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Moons is located in Walker County
  • Mountain View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Walker County
  • New England
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
    • New England is located in Dade County
  • Rock City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Walker County
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Dade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <2>

How Far From West Brow to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Brow and extending to:

• Trenton, which is the Seat of Dade County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from West Brow to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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