Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountainbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountainbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountainbrook
- 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 Mountainbrook:
- 35.598446, -82.529014
- 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 Mountainbrook
- 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 Buncombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
- Since Mountainbrook is near Henderson County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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
Communities Also Named Mountainbrook ...
We found five communities that share the name Mountainbrook.
Within North Carolina, the name Mountainbrook is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Pike County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountainbrook that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Mountainbrook.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mountainbrook that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Mountainbrook.
- Georgia
- Harris County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Harris County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountainbrook that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Mountainbrook.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Spartanburg County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mountainbrook that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Mountainbrook.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Mountainbrook is located in Bradley County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mountainbrook that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mountainbrook.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountainbrook ...
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.
- Dogwood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Grove
- Dogwood Grove is located in Buncombe County
- Emma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Gashes Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gashes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gashes Creek
- Gashes Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Grace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Happy Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Buncombe County
- Haw Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hazel Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Buncombe County
- Murphy Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
- Rolling Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Rolling Green is located in Buncombe County
- Spring Time
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Time have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Time
- Spring Time is located in Buncombe County
How Far From Mountainbrook 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 Mountainbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountainbrook and extending to:
- Asheville, which is the Seat of Buncombe County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mountainbrook to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,857 miles [7,816.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountainbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mountainbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountainbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5984, Longitude: -82.5290 In this case, the coordinates for Mountainbrook 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 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 Mountainbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.209 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.066 degrees. |