Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brooklyn Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brooklyn Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brooklyn Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 34.048623, -118.212017
- 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 Heights
- 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Since Brooklyn Heights is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Brooklyn Heights ...
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.
- San Diego County
- 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.
- Indiana
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.
- Commerce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- Cypress Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
- Cypress Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Echo Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Happy Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Los Angeles County
- Hobart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Los Angeles County
- Little Tokyo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Tokyo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Tokyo
- Little Tokyo is located in Los Angeles County
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <2>
- Mission Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Junction
- Mission Junction is located in Los Angeles County
- New Chinatown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chinatown
- New Chinatown is located in Los Angeles County
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Wingfoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Winter Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
How Far From Brooklyn Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooklyn Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 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). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Brooklyn Heights 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 336.213 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.11 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.613 degrees. |