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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 Brookwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookwood Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brookwood Estates:
    • 33.475674, -88.293369
    • 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 Brookwood Estates
  • 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 Brookwood Estates ...

We found ten communities that share the name Brookwood Estates.

Within Mississippi, the name Brookwood Estates is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brookwood Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Brookwood Estates.
      • Oconee County
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Oconee County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the east of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Brookwood Estates.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Will County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the north of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Brookwood Estates.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Brookwood Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Talbot County
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Talbot County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Brookwood Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Brookwood Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookwood Estates.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Brookwood Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Brookwood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Brookwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookwood Estates ...

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 View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar View
    • Cedar View is located in Lowndes County
  • Columbus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ethelsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
    • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • Fox Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Lowndes County
  • Greenacres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
    • Greenacres is located in Lowndes County
  • Holly Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Lowndes County
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • Pinecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Lowndes County

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies just to the West.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Brookwood Estates to Jackson, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,328 miles [11,793.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,204 miles [8,375 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4757, Longitude: -88.2934       In this case, the coordinates for Brookwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Brookwood Estates 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 314.577 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.324 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.91 degrees.









 

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