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:
- 39.039486, -88.066147
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Brookville is near Crawford County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Brookville.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Ogle County
- This Brookville is located in Ogle County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Brookville.
- Ogle County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Brookville is located in Franklin County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Brookville.
- Iowa
- Jefferson County
- This Brookville is located in Jefferson County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookville that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Brookville.
- Kansas
- Saline County
- This Brookville is located in Saline County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the west of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Brookville.
- New Brunswick
- This Brookville lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper County.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Brookville is located in Hunterdon County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Brookville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookville lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper County.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Brookville is located in Athens County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brookville.
- Ontario
- This Brookville lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper County.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Brookville is located in Jefferson County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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 494 miles [795 km] to the east of the Brookville that is located in Jasper 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].
- Indiana
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.
- Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Boos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hazel Dell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Hunt City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Liberty Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Oblong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
- Oblong is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <4>
- Point Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Jasper County
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Shamrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Willow Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
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:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Brookville to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Illinois: https://illinois.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.0395, Longitude: -88.0661 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Brookville 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 314.697 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.23 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.551 degrees. |