Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brier Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brier Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brier Hill

• 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 Brier Hill:
  • 35.363689, -87.366405
  • 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 Brier Hill

• 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • Since Brier Hill is near Maury County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Maury County
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Brier Hill ...

We found four communities that share the name Brier Hill.

Within Tennessee, the name Brier Hill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Saint Lawrence County
    • This Brier Hill is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brier Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Brier Hill.
  • Ohio
    • Mahoning County
    • This Brier Hill is located in Mahoning County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brier Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Brier Hill.
  • Ontario
    • This Brier Hill lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brier Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Fayette County
    • This Brier Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brier Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brier Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brier Hill ...

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.

• Brace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
  • Brace is located in Lawrence County
• Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Lawrence County
• Flatwoods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
• Henryville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
  • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
• Park Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
  • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
• Red Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Lawrence County
• Rockquarry ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockquarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockquarry
  • Rockquarry is located in Lawrence County
• Summertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
  • Summertown is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <3>
• Three Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County

How Far From Brier Hill 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 Brier Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Brier Hill to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 618 miles [994.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/