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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brisbane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brisbane and the surrounding area.
- 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 Brisbane:
- 41.493593, -87.960406
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Brisbane
- 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Brisbane is near Cook County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Brisbane
Communities Also Named Brisbane ...
We found four communities that are also named Brisbane.
Within Illinois, the name Brisbane is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Nevada County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Brisbane [Nevada County].
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Brisbane is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<2> to the west of the Brisbane that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Brisbane.
- North Dakota
- Grant County
- This Brisbane is located in Grant County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brisbane that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Brisbane.
- Ontario
- This Brisbane lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brisbane that is located in Will County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brisbane ...
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.
- Broken Arrow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Broken Arrow is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Lincolnwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnwood Hills is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood Hills
- Marley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
- Michigan Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Michigan Beach is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Beach
- Pine Needle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Needle is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
- Rolling Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rolling Glen is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Glen
- Spaniel Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spaniel Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniel Woods
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Thunder Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Brisbane 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 Brisbane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brisbane and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Brisbane to Springfield, with an average speed<3>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 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brisbane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Brisbane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brisbane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brisbane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4936, Longitude: -87.9604 In this case, the coordinates for Brisbane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.654 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.526 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.839 degrees. |
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