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:
- 40.064759, -87.606409
- 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 Vermilion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vermilion County
- Since Brookville is near Vermillion County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vermillion County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 ...
- Jasper County
- This Brookville is located in Jasper County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Brookville.
- Jasper County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Brookville is located in Franklin County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Brookville.
- New Brunswick
- This Brookville lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion County.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Brookville is located in Hunterdon County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the east of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the east of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Brookville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Brookville lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion County.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Brookville is located in Athens County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 169 miles [272 km] to the east of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brookville.
- Ontario
- This Brookville lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion County.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Brookville is located in Jefferson County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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 489 miles [787 km] to the east southeast of the Brookville that is located in Vermilion 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.
- Belgium
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Vermilion County
- Flat Iron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Grape Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County
- Hartshorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hillery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Himrod
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Kellyville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Vermilion County
- Meeks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Meeks is located in Vermilion County
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Vermilion 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:
- Danville, which is the Seat of Vermilion County, lies just to the North.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west (W). 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 about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,882 miles [7,856.8 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 Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 40.0648, Longitude: -87.6064 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 314.415 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.05 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.064 degrees. |