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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 Brewer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brewer and the surrounding area.
- 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 Brewer:
- 34.147886, -88.683662
- 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 Brewer
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Brewer is near Monroe County and also Chickasaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chickasaw 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 Brewer
Communities Also Named Brewer ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Brewer.
There are two communities within Mississippi that are also named Brewer.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Clarke County
- This Brewer is located in Clarke County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south of the Brewer that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Brewer.
- Perry County
- This Brewer is located in Perry County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the south of the Brewer that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Brewer.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This Brewer is located in Cleburne County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brewer that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Brewer.
- Georgia
- Effingham 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 Brewer [Effingham County].
- Long County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Brewer [Long County].
- Illinois
- Vermilion 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 Illinois community of Brewer [Vermilion County].
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- This Brewer is located in Ottawa County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brewer that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Brewer.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Brewer is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brewer that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Brewer.
- Michigan
- Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Brewer [Saginaw County].
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis 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 Minnesota community of Brewer [Saint Louis County].
- Missouri
- Perry County
- This Brewer is located in Perry County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brewer that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Brewer.
- Montana
- Broadwater County
- This Brewer is located in Broadwater County and lies 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brewer that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broadwater County community of Brewer.
- Nebraska
- Keya Paha County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Keya Paha County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keya Paha County community of Brewer.
- Ohio
- Fairfield 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 Ohio community of Brewer [Fairfield County].
- Oklahoma
- Pittsburg County
- This Brewer is located in Pittsburg County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west of the Brewer that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Brewer.
- Saskatchewan
- This Brewer lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brewer that is located in Lee County.
- Texas
- Freestone 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 Texas community of Brewer [Freestone County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brewer ...
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.
- Cedar Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Cove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Evergreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Flowerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flowerdale is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerdale
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harrisburg Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Heights
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Meadowview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Pinecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Plantersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Priceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Priceville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Rebecca Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rebecca Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Heights
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Skyline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Skyline is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Terrace Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Terrace Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Traceland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Traceland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceland
- Tracewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tracewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracewood
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wildwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Brewer 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 Brewer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brewer and extending to:
- Tupelo, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Brewer to Jackson, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Brewer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Brewer 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brewer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brewer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brewer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1479, Longitude: -88.6837 In this case, the coordinates for Brewer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.865 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.749 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.938 degrees. |
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