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:
30.323360, -81.674605
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.
We found 59 communities that share the name Brooklyn.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Brooklyn.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 58 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 58 communities, 55 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
Communities Located In Florida ...
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Brooklyn [Clay County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Coffee County
This Brooklyn is located in Coffee County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Brooklyn.
Conecuh County
This Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the west northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Brooklyn.
Cullman County
This Brooklyn is located in Cullman County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Brooklyn.
California
Alameda County
This community is historic<3> 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 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Brooklyn.
Georgia
Decatur County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 285 miles [458.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 219 miles [352.4 km] to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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.<1> 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 750 miles [1,207 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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.<1> 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 556 miles [894.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Brooklyn.
Louisiana
Jackson Parish
This community is historic<3> 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.<1> 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 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<2> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 448 miles [721 km]<2> to the west of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 553 miles [890 km] to the west northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Brooklyn.
Noxubee County
This community is historic<3> 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 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Brooklyn.
Nevada
Washoe County
This community is historic<3> 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 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
New Jersey
Morris County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<2> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Brooklyn.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Brooklyn lies 1,920 miles [3,089.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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<3> 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 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
This Brooklyn is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<2> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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.<1> 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 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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.<1> 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 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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.<1> 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 335 miles [539.1 km] to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Brooklyn.
Texas
Shelby County
This community is historic<3> 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 1,833 miles [2,949.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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.<1> 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 461 miles [741.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 475 miles [764.4 km] to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 2,490 miles [4,007.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the north of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Brooklyn that is located in Duval 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.
Chaseville (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 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:
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Brooklyn to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 30.3234, Longitude: -81.6746
<3>
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.
<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 310.561 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.245 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.111 degrees.