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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 32.724496, -117.130310
    • 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 ...
    • Los Angeles County
      • This Brooklyn Heights is located in Los Angeles County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Brooklyn Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Brooklyn Heights is located in Marion County and lies 1,779 miles [2,863 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in San Diego 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 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in San Diego 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 2,424 miles [3,901 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in San Diego 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 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in San Diego 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 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in San Diego 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.

  • Emerald Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in San Diego County
  • Golden Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
  • Mission Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in San Diego County
  • National City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Normal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Heights
    • Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
  • Shelltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelltown
    • Shelltown is located in San Diego County
  • South Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in San Diego County
  • University Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in San Diego County

How Far From Brooklyn Heights 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 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:

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 472 miles [759.6 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 most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,624 miles [12,269.6 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 8,392 miles [13,505.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 32.7245, Longitude: -117.1303       In this case, the coordinates for Brooklyn Heights 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 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 335.119 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.686 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.968 degrees.









 

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