Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stoney Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoney Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stoney 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 Stoney Brook:
- 36.321773, -82.321804
- 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 Stoney 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Stoney Brook is near Carter County and also Unicoi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- eBird sighting report for Unicoi 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 Stoney Brook ...
We found four communities that share the name Stoney Brook.
Within Tennessee, the name Stoney Brook is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoney Brook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Stoney Brook.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Stoney Brook is located in Orange County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east of the Stoney Brook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Stoney Brook.
- Transylvania County
- This Stoney Brook is located in Transylvania County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south southwest of the Stoney Brook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Stoney Brook.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Stoney Brook is located in Davis County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stoney Brook that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Stoney Brook.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney 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.
- Breezy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hills
- Breezy Hills is located in Washington County
- Buffalo View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo View
- Buffalo View is located in Carter County
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Carter County
- Central
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Carter County
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Georgia Terrace is located in Washington County
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hickory Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lake
- Hickory Lake is located in Washington County
- Hillrise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Washington County
- Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Washington County
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- Mountain Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Washington County
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Piney Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Washington County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Washington County
- Sinking Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Sinking Creek is located in Carter County
- Sunset
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Washington County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain Home
How Far From Stoney 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 Stoney Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoney Brook and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Stoney Brook to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stoney Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stoney Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoney Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3218, Longitude: -82.3218 In this case, the coordinates for Stoney 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 Stoney 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 311.092 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.709 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.775 degrees. |