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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northbrook
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Northbrook ...
We found seven communities that share the name Northbrook.
Within Tennessee, the name Northbrook is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout 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.
- Illinois
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) - Cedar Flats
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
- Cedar Flats is located in Knox County
- Cherokee Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
- Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
- Cherrybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
- Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
- Dry Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fieldview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fountain City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Fountaincrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaincrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaincrest
- Fountaincrest is located in Knox County
- Freeway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Halls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Halls Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
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- Highland View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Knox County
- Mapleview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Murphy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
- Whispering Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in Knox County
- Highland View
How Far From Northbrook 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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- Northbrook) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Northbrook 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 312.082 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.806 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.536 degrees. |