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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brooklyn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brooklyn and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brooklyn:
    • 31.262671, -86.771075
    • 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 Brooklyn
  • 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 Brooklyn ...

We found 59 communities that share the name Brooklyn.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Brooklyn.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 57 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 57 communities, 55 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Coffee County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Coffee County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Brooklyn.
    • Cullman County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Cullman County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Brooklyn.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Brooklyn [Alameda County].
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Windham County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Brooklyn.
    • Florida
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Brooklyn [Clay County].
      • Duval County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Duval County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the east of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Brooklyn.
    • Georgia
      • Decatur County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Brooklyn [Decatur County].
      • Fulton County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Fulton County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Brooklyn.
      • Stewart County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Stewart County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Brooklyn.
    • Illinois
      • Massac County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Brooklyn [Massac County].
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Brooklyn.
      • Saline 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 Illinois community of Brooklyn [Saline County].
      • Schuyler County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Brooklyn.
    • Indiana
      • Morgan County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Morgan County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Brooklyn.
    • Iowa
      • Poweshiek County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poweshiek County community of Brooklyn.
    • Kansas
      • Barton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Brooklyn [Barton County].
      • Doniphan 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 Kansas community of Brooklyn [Doniphan County].
      • Douglas 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 Kansas community of Brooklyn [Douglas County].
      • Lincoln 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 Kansas community of Brooklyn [Lincoln County].
      • Linn 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 Kansas community of Brooklyn [Linn County].
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Butler County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Brooklyn.
    • Louisiana
      • Jackson Parish
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Brooklyn [Jackson Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Brooklyn [Anne Arundel County].
      • Baltimore City
      • This Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Brooklyn.
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Jackson County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Brooklyn.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Brooklyn.
    • Mississippi
      • Forrest County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Forrest County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Brooklyn.
      • Humphreys County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Humphreys County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the west northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Brooklyn.
      • Noxubee County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Brooklyn [Noxubee County].
    • Missouri
      • Harrison County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Harrison County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Brooklyn.
    • Nevada
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Brooklyn.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Brooklyn lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Brooklyn [Morris County].
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Brooklyn.
      • Delaware County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Delaware County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Brooklyn.
      • Kings County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Kings County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km] to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Brooklyn.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Brooklyn lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Brooklyn [Mecklenburg County].
      • Nash County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Brooklyn [Nash County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Brooklyn lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Brooklyn.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,151 miles [3,461.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Brooklyn.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Berks County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Brooklyn.
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brooklyn [Chester County].
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Susquehanna County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Brooklyn.
      • Tioga County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Tioga County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Brooklyn.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward Island community of Brooklyn.
    • South Carolina
      • Chester County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Chester County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Brooklyn.
      • Lancaster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Brooklyn [Lancaster County].
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Brooklyn.
    • Texas
      • Shelby County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Shelby County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brooklyn.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brooklyn.
      • Sevier County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Brooklyn [Sevier County].
    • Virginia
      • Halifax County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Halifax County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Brooklyn.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Pulaski County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Brooklyn.
    • Washington
      • Pacific County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Pacific County and lies 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Brooklyn.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Fayette County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brooklyn.
      • Wetzel County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Wetzel County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Brooklyn.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Brooklyn is located in Dane County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Brooklyn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brooklyn ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Conecuh County
  • Damascus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Escambia County
  • Dixie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Escambia County
  • Georgiaville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
    • Georgiaville is located in Conecuh County
  • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
    • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
  • Nymph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
  • Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Paul is located in Conecuh County
  • Red Level
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people

How Far From Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brooklyn and extending to:

  • Evergreen, which is the Seat of Conecuh County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brooklyn to Evergreen, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,357 miles [11,839.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooklyn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 from Point A (ie- Brooklyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brooklyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2627, Longitude: -86.7711       In this case, the coordinates for Brooklyn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Brooklyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Brooklyn 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.
<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 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 Brooklyn 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 313.496 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.768 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.74 degrees.









 

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