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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 Mill Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mill Brook 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 Mill Brook:
    • 36.153749, -80.378109
    • 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 Mill Brook
  • 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 Mill Brook ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Mill Brook.

There are four communities within North Carolina that are also named Mill Brook.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 27 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • New Hanover County
      • This Mill Brook is located in New Hanover County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Mill Brook.
    • Pitt County
      • Although located in Pitt County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Mill Brook.
    • Wake County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Wake County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Mill Brook.
    • Wilson County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Wilson County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Mill Brook.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Elmore County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Mill Brook.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Mill Brook is located in New Haven County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Mill Brook.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Fulton County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mill Brook.
    • Illinois
      • Kendall County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Kendall County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Mill Brook.
    • Kansas
      • Graham 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 Kansas community of Mill Brook [Graham County].
      • Sedgwick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mill Brook [Sedgwick County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Mill Brook lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Kent County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Mill Brook.
      • Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Mill Brook [Prince George's County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Plymouth County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Mill Brook.
    • Michigan
      • Mecosta County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Mecosta County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecosta County community of Mill Brook.
    • Missouri
      • Cole 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 Missouri community of Mill Brook [Cole County].
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Morris County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Mill Brook.
      • Warren County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Warren County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mill Brook.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Dutchess County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Mill Brook.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Mill Brook lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
    • Ohio
      • Wayne County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Wayne County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Mill Brook.
    • Ontario
      • This Mill Brook lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the north of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre 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 Mill Brook [Centre County].
      • Mercer County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Mercer County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Mill Brook.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Oconee County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Mill Brook.
    • Vermont
      • Windsor County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Windsor County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Mill Brook.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Augusta County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Mill Brook.
      • Stafford County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Stafford County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Mill Brook.
    • West Virginia
      • Hampshire County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Hampshire County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Mill Brook.
    • Wyoming
      • Albany County
      • This Mill Brook is located in Albany County and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mill Brook that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Mill Brook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Brook ...

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.

  • Cinnamon Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
    • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
  • Creek View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
    • Creek View is located in Forsyth County
  • Cutters Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
    • Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Eaglewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
    • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
  • Flint Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Yadkin County
  • Fox Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
    • Fox Hall is located in Forsyth County
  • Grapewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
    • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
  • Harmony Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Harmony Grove is located in Forsyth County
  • Hunter Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
    • Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
  • Hunters Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
    • Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
  • Lewisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <5>
  • Mallard Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lakes
    • Mallard Lakes is located in Forsyth County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Robin Hood Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
      • Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
    • Robinhood Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
      • Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Tobaccoville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
      • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <5>
    • Tower Gate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Gate
      • Tower Gate is located in Forsyth County

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

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

  • Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mill Brook to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,739 miles [7,626.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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- Mill Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1537, Longitude: -80.3781       In this case, the coordinates for Mill Brook 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 Mill Brook 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 Mill Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Mill Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.948 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.374 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.038 degrees.




 

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