Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brooks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brooks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brooks
- 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 Brooks:
- 38.335000, -77.480300
- 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 Brooks
- 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Brooks is near Fredericksburg City and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Brooks ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Brooks.
Within Virginia, the name Brooks is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Brooks lies 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooks that is located in Stafford County.
- Arkansas
- Grant 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 Arkansas community of Brooks [Grant County].
- Saline County
- This Brooks is located in Saline County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brooks that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Brooks.
- California
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Brooks is located in Fayette County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brooks that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brooks.
- Wilkinson County
- This Brooks is located in Wilkinson County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the southwest of the Brooks that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkinson County community of Brooks.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Bay County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brooks [Bay County].
- Menominee 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 Michigan community of Brooks [Menominee County].
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brooks [Newaygo County].
- Minnesota
- Polk 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 Minnesota community of Brooks [Polk County].
- Red Lake County
- This Brooks is located in Red Lake County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooks that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red Lake County community of Brooks.
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Buncombe 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 North Carolina community of Brooks [Buncombe County].
- Lenoir County
- This Brooks is located in Lenoir County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the south of the Brooks that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Brooks.
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Texas
- Jefferson 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 Texas community of Brooks [Jefferson County].
- Panola County
- Although located in Panola County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Brooks.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brooks ...
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.
- Cedar Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Stafford County
- Chapel View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
- Chapel View is located in Stafford County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cranes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
- Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
- Cranewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Deacon Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Woods
- Deacon Woods is located in Stafford County
- England Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
- England Run is located in Stafford County
- Fall Run Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Run Park
- Fall Run Park is located in Stafford County
- Fredericksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <5>
- Hazel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
- Hazel Hill is located in Fredericksburg City
- Heather Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Stafford County
- Heritage Commons
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
- Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
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- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Stafford County
- High School Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High School Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- High School Heights is located in Stafford County
- Locust Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
- Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
- Misty Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Forest
- Misty Forest is located in Stafford County
- Peacock Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
- Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
- Ridge Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Pointe
- Ridge Pointe is located in Stafford County
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Stafford County
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Stafford County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory Ridge
How Far From Brooks 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 Brooks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brooks and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Brooks to Richmond, with an average speed<6> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brooks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brooks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3350, Longitude: -77.4803 In this case, the coordinates for Brooks 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Brooks 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brooks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Brooks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.183 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.687 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.113 degrees. |