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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 Brook Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brook Hollow 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 Brook Hollow:
    • 34.562608, -82.657079
    • 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 Brook Hollow
  • 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 Brook Hollow ...

We found seven communities that share the name Brook Hollow.

Within South Carolina, the name Brook Hollow is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Brook Hollow is located in DeKalb County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brook Hollow that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Brook Hollow.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Brook Hollow is located in Montgomery County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brook Hollow that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brook Hollow.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds 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 Mississippi community of Brook Hollow [Hinds County].
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Brook Hollow is located in Alamance County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brook Hollow that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Brook Hollow.
      • Forsyth County
      • This Brook Hollow is located in Forsyth County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the northeast of the Brook Hollow that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Brook Hollow.
    • Ohio
      • Greene 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 Ohio community of Brook Hollow [Greene County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Brook Hollow is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brook Hollow that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brook Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brook Hollow ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Cedarwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
    • Cedarwood is located in Anderson County
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Anderson County
  • Harpers Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
    • Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Heather Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
    • Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
  • Heritage Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Trace
    • Heritage Trace is located in Anderson County
  • Hill and Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
    • Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
  • Holly Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
    • Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Kings Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Kings Court is located in Anderson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kingswood Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
      • Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
    • Quail Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
      • Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
    • Spring Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
      • Spring Park is located in Anderson County
    • Summer Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
      • Summer Place is located in Anderson County
    • Sweet Gum Trail
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
      • Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
    • Twin Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County

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

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

  • Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Brook Hollow to Columbia, with an average speed<4>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 431 miles [693.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brook Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brook Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5626, Longitude: -82.6571       In this case, the coordinates for Brook Hollow 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 Brook Hollow 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>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.
<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 Brook Hollow 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 311.267 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.657 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.402 degrees.




 

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