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we pass this GPS location for Brooklyn Heights:
34.048623, -118.212017
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We found six communities that share the name Brooklyn Heights.
There is one other community in California which is also named Brooklyn Heights.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In California ...
San Diego County
This Brooklyn Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Brooklyn Heights.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Marion County
This Brooklyn Heights is located in Marion County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Brooklyn Heights.
Missouri
Jasper County
This Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Brooklyn Heights.
New York
Kings County
This Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County and lies 2,443 miles [3,931.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Brooklyn Heights.
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
This Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Brooklyn Heights.
Tennessee
Davidson County
This Brooklyn Heights is located in Davidson County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Brooklyn Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brooklyn Heights ...
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.
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 Brooklyn Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brooklyn Heights and extending to:
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Brooklyn Heights to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,291 miles [3,687 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,566 miles [12,176.3 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 8,335 miles [13,413.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brooklyn Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brooklyn Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0486, Longitude: -118.2120 In this case, the coordinates for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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.
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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 Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.213 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.11 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.613 degrees.