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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 Northbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northbrook 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 Northbrook:
    • 36.048692, -83.981577
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Northbrook
  • 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
    • Since Northbrook is near Anderson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Northbrook

Communities Also Named Northbrook ...

We found seven communities that are also named Northbrook.

Within Tennessee, the name Northbrook is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Northbrook is located in Adams County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northbrook that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Northbrook.
      • Cook County
      • This Northbrook is located in Cook County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the north northwest of the Northbrook that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Northbrook.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Northbrook is located in Carroll County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Northbrook.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Northbrook is located in Hamilton County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north of the Northbrook that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northbrook.
    • Ontario
      • This Northbrook lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Knox County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Northbrook is located in Chester County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Northbrook.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Northbrook is located in Harris County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northbrook that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northbrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northbrook ...

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.

  • Black Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Black Oak is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
  • Cedar Flats
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cedar Flats is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
  • Cherokee Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
  • Cherrybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
  • Dry Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Dry Gap is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gap
  • Fieldview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fieldview is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldview
  • Fountain City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
  • Fountaincrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountaincrest is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaincrest
  • Freeway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeway is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeway
  • Greenway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenway is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Halls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
  • Halls Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Highland View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Highland View is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
    • Mapleview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mapleview is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
    • Murphy Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
    • Pleasant Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Whispering Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Whispering Hills is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills

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

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

  • Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Northbrook to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Northbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0487, Longitude: -83.9816       In this case, the coordinates for Northbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.082 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.806 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.536 degrees.