Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brody:
  • 34.932036, -89.070065
  • 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 Brody

• 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • Since Brody is near Tippah County and also Hardeman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tippah County
  • eBird sighting report for Hardeman 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 Brody ...

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.

• Black Jack
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
  • Black Jack is located in Benton County
• Center Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Hardeman County (TN)
• Falkner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
  • Falkner is located in Tippah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkner <2>
• Grand Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
  • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
• Gravestown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
  • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
• Hopewell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Benton County
• Michigan City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in Benton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
• Poor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor
  • Poor is located in Hardeman County (TN)
• Rogers Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
  • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
• Shady Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Tippah County
• Snow Lake Shores
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
  • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
• Walnut
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Tippah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
• Walnut Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Tippah County

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

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

• Ashland, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brody to Ashland, 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.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/