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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 Middlebrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middlebrook 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 Middlebrook:
- 36.006803, -80.396999
- 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 Middlebrook
- 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since Middlebrook is near Davie County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davie County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Middlebrook
Communities Also Named Middlebrook ...
We found six communities that are also named Middlebrook.
Within North Carolina, the name Middlebrook is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Middlebrook is located in Randolph County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the west of the Middlebrook that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Middlebrook.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Middlebrook is located in Frederick County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middlebrook that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Middlebrook.
- Montgomery County
- This Middlebrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the northeast of the Middlebrook that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Middlebrook.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Middlebrook is located in Harris County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middlebrook that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Middlebrook.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Middlebrook is located in Augusta County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middlebrook that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Middlebrook.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This Middlebrook is located in Randolph County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the north of the Middlebrook that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Middlebrook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middlebrook ...
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.
- Advance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bixby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bixby is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Davie Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Davie Gardens is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Gardens
- Elbaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elbaville is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbaville
- Eureka Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mills
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Harmony Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harmony Grove is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jonestown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Lewisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Muddy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
- Reedy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Rollingreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rollingreen is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingreen
- Valley Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Oaks is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
How Far From Middlebrook 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 Middlebrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middlebrook and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Middlebrook to Winston - Salem, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Middlebrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Middlebrook 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 Middlebrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0068, Longitude: -80.3970 In this case, the coordinates for Middlebrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.96 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.091 degrees. |
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