Outdoor Activities ...

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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brooklyn

• 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:
  • 41.787876, -71.955629
  • 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

• 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 Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • Since Brooklyn is near Providence County and also Tolland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Providence County
  • eBird sighting report for Tolland 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 ...

We found three communities that share the name Brooklyn.

Within Connecticut, the name Brooklyn is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Green County
    • This Brooklyn is located in Green County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brooklyn that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Brooklyn.
    • Green Lake County
    • This Brooklyn is located in Green Lake County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the west northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Brooklyn.
    • Washburn County
    • This Brooklyn is located in Washburn County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the west northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washburn 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.

• Central Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Central Village is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
• Chaplin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
  • Chaplin is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <2>
• Dayville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
  • Dayville is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
• Elliotville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotville
  • Elliotville is located in Windham County
• Elmville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
  • Elmville is located in Windham County
• Moosup
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
  • Moosup is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <2>
• Packer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer
  • Packer is located in Windham County
• Pomfret
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
  • Pomfret is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <2>
• Pomfret Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
  • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
• Rogers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
• Scotland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
• Stetson Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
  • Stetson Corner is located in Windham County

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:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Brooklyn to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,147 miles [6,673.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/