Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Brook
- 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 Mountain Brook:
- 33.979599, -80.909534
- 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 Mountain Brook
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Mountain Brook is near Lexington County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Mountain Brook ...
We found six communities that share the name Mountain Brook.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Mountain Brook.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Greenville County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Greenville County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain Brook that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Mountain Brook.
- Greenville County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain Brook that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain Brook.
- Madison County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Madison County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the west of the Mountain Brook that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mountain Brook.
- New Brunswick
- This Mountain Brook lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain Brook that is located in Richland County.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain Brook that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Mountain Brook.
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain Brook that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Mountain Brook.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Childs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Dominion Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
- Dominion Hills is located in Richland County
- Galaxy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Gordon Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Gordon Springs is located in Richland County
- Gregg Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
- Gregg Park is located in Richland County
- Heritage Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Heritage Woods is located in Richland County
- Independents
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independents have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independents
- Independents is located in Richland County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Meadowfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowfield
- Meadowfield is located in Richland County
- Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Richland County
- Quail Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
- Quail Hills is located in Richland County
- Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Mountain Brook 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 Mountain Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Brook and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Brook to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,854 miles [7,811.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/
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' (or 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- Mountain Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9796, Longitude: -80.9095 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Brook 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 Mountain Brook 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 310.251 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.407 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.891 degrees. |