Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briarwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briarwood
- 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 Briarwood:
- 39.550880, -86.506664
- 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 Briarwood
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Briarwood is near Hendricks County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hendricks County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Briarwood ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Briarwood.
Within Indiana, the name Briarwood is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Briarwood is located in Bibb County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Briarwood.
- Clayton County
- This Briarwood is located in Clayton County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Briarwood.
- Columbia County
- This Briarwood is located in Columbia County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Briarwood.
- Coweta County
- This Briarwood is located in Coweta County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Briarwood.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Briarwood [Fulton County].
- Hall County
- This Briarwood is located in Hall County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Briarwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Briarwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the south of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Briarwood.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Briarwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Briarwood.
- Calvert County
- This Briarwood is located in Calvert County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Briarwood.
- Charles County
- This Briarwood is located in Charles County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Briarwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Briarwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km] to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Briarwood.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Briarwood is located in Lee County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Briarwood.
- Lowndes County
- This Briarwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Briarwood.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Briarwood is located in Berks County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Briarwood.
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Briarwood [Bucks County].
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Briarwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Briarwood.
- Horry County
- This Briarwood is located in Horry County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Briarwood.
- Pickens County
- This Briarwood is located in Pickens County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the south southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Briarwood.
- Richland County
- This Briarwood is located in Richland County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Briarwood.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Briarwood is located in Coffee County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the south of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Briarwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Briarwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Briarwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Briarwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Briarwood.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Briarwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Briarwood.
- Augusta County
- This Briarwood is located in Augusta County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Briarwood.
- Bristol City
- This Briarwood is located in Bristol City and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Briarwood.
- Portsmouth City
- This Briarwood is located in Portsmouth City and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the east southeast of the Briarwood that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Briarwood.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Briarwood [Washington County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarwood ...
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.
- Allman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Crown Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Center
- Crown Center is located in Morgan County
- Elk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Eminence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gasburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lewisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Little Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
- Little Point is located in Morgan County
How Far From Briarwood 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 Briarwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarwood and extending to:
- Martinsville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Briarwood to Martinsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 508 miles [817.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over 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 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 from Point A (ie- Briarwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5509, Longitude: -86.5067 In this case, the coordinates for Briarwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Briarwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Briarwood 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 313.699 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.159 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.689 degrees. |