Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briarwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briarwood
- 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 Briarwood:
- 38.166801, -78.415565
- 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 Briarwood
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Briarwood is near Chesterfield County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Briarwood ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Briarwood.
There are four communities within Virginia that are also named Briarwood.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Augusta County
- Bristol City
- Portsmouth City
- Washington County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Briarwood is located in Bibb County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Briarwood.
- Clayton County
- This Briarwood is located in Clayton County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Briarwood.
- Columbia County
- This Briarwood is located in Columbia County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Briarwood.
- Coweta County
- This Briarwood is located in Coweta County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Briarwood.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Briarwood [Fulton County].
- Hall County
- This Briarwood is located in Hall County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Briarwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Briarwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Briarwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Briarwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Briarwood.
- Calvert County
- This Briarwood is located in Calvert County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Briarwood.
- Charles County
- This Briarwood is located in Charles County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Briarwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Briarwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Briarwood.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Briarwood is located in Lee County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Briarwood.
- Lowndes County
- This Briarwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Briarwood.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Briarwood is located in Berks County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Briarwood.
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Briarwood [Bucks County].
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Briarwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Briarwood.
- Horry County
- This Briarwood is located in Horry County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the south of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Briarwood.
- Pickens County
- This Briarwood is located in Pickens County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Briarwood.
- Richland County
- This Briarwood is located in Richland County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the south southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Briarwood.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Briarwood is located in Coffee County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Briarwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Briarwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the west of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Briarwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Briarwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the west southwest of the Briarwood that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Briarwood.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarwood ...
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.
- Airport Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Airport Acres is located in Albemarle County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Chestnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Albemarle County
- Deer Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Deerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Earlysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
- Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <4>
- Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Gilbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Gilbert Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Heights
- Gilbert Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Little Clover Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
- Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Mallard Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lake
- Mallard Lake is located in Albemarle County
- Mill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Proffit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Briarwood 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 Briarwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarwood and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Briarwood to Charlottesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briarwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1668, Longitude: -78.4156 In this case, the coordinates for Briarwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Briarwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Briarwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.742 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.297 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.562 degrees. |