Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain 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 Mountain Brook:
- 45.790676, -121.411463
- 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 Mountain 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 Klickitat County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Klickitat County
- Since Mountain Brook is near Wasco County and also Skamania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wasco County
- eBird sighting report for Skamania 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 Mountain Brook ...
We found six communities that share the name Mountain Brook.
Within Washington, the name Mountain Brook is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mountain Brook that is located in Klickitat County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain Brook.
- Madison County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Madison County and lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km] to the east of the Mountain Brook that is located in Klickitat County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mountain Brook.
- New Brunswick
- This Mountain Brook lies 2,546 miles [4,097.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Brook that is located in Klickitat County.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain Brook that is located in Klickitat County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Mountain Brook.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Greenville County and lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain Brook that is located in Klickitat County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Mountain Brook.
- Richland County
- This Mountain Brook is located in Richland County and lies 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east of the Mountain Brook that is located in Klickitat County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Mountain Brook.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- B Z Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
- B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County
- Cook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Skamania County
- Hood River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood River
- Hood River is located in Hood River County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood River <3>
- Klickitat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat
- Klickitat is located in Klickitat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klickitat <3>
- Laws Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
- Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County
- Lyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Klickitat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Straight Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
- Straight Point is located in Klickitat County
- Windmaster Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmaster Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
- Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County (OR)
How Far From Mountain Brook 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 Mountain Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Brook and extending to:
- Goldendale, which is the Seat of Klickitat County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Brook to Goldendale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,641 miles [12,297 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Klickitat County: www.klickitatcounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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- Mountain Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7907, Longitude: -121.4115 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mountain Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.016 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.337 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.285 degrees. |