Brookville (Jefferson County, IA) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brookville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookville and the surrounding area.

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

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 Brookville:
- 41.055573, -92.089066
- 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 Brookville

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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Brookville is near Wapello County and also Keokuk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wapello County
- eBird sighting report for Keokuk 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 Brookville ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Brookville.

Within Iowa, the name Brookville is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, seventeen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
  - Jasper County
  - This Brookville is located in Jasper County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Brookville.
  - Ogle County
  - This Brookville is located in Ogle County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Brookville.
  - Vermilion County
  - This Brookville is located in Vermilion County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east southeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Brookville.
- Indiana
  - Franklin County
  - This Brookville is located in Franklin County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Brookville.
- Kansas
  - Saline County
  - This Brookville is located in Saline County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Brookville.
- Massachusetts
  - Norfolk County
  - This Brookville is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Brookville.
- Michigan
  - Washtenaw County
  - This Brookville is located in Washtenaw County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Brookville.
- New Brunswick
  - This Brookville lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
- New Jersey
  - Hunterdon County
  - This Brookville is located in Hunterdon County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Brookville.
  - Ocean County
  - This Brookville is located in Ocean County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km] to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Brookville.
- New York
  - Genesee County
  - This Brookville is located in Genesee County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Brookville.
  - Nassau County
  - This Brookville is located in Nassau County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Brookville.
- Nova Scotia
  - This Brookville lies 1,505 miles [2,422.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
- Ohio
  - Athens County
  - This Brookville is located in Athens County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Brookville.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Brookville is located in Montgomery County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brookville.
- Ontario
  - This Brookville lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
- Pennsylvania
  - Jefferson County
  - This Brookville is located in Jefferson County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookville.
- Virginia
  - Alexandria City
  - This Brookville is located in Alexandria City and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Brookville.
  - Lynchburg City
  - This Brookville is located in Lynchburg City and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the east southeast of the Brookville that is located in Jefferson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Brookville.
- Wisconsin
  - Saint Croix County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Brookville [Saint Croix County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookville ...

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.

Business Corners ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Business Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
- Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
Cliffland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
Germanville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
- Germanville is located in Jefferson County
Glasgow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
Libertyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
Marysville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
Parksville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in Van Buren County
Pickwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
- Pickwick is located in Wapello County
Pleasant Plain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
White Elm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
- White Elm is located in Davis County

How Far From Brookville to ...

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 Brookville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookville and extending to:

Fairfield, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Brookville to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0556, Longitude: -92.0891 In this case, the coordinates for Brookville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>	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 Brookville 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.
<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 Brookville 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 317.419 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.631 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.004 degrees.