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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 Brookwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookwood Estates 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 Brookwood Estates:
- 41.702222, -88.121944
- 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 Brookwood Estates
- 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 Brookwood Estates is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Brookwood Estates
Communities Also Named Brookwood Estates ...
We found ten communities that are also named Brookwood Estates.
Within Illinois, the name Brookwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the south of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Oconee County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Oconee County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km] to the south southeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the south of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Brookwood Estates.
- Maryland
- Talbot County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Talbot County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Lowndes County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the south of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Brookwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the west of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Brookwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Brookwood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brookwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Brookwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookwood Estates ...
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.
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherrywood is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cider Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cider Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
- Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crossing is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossing
- Heritage Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- Heritage Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heritage Knolls is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Knolls
- Hickory Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Oaks is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
- Home Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Home Run is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Run
- Hunters Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hunters Trail is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Indian Boundary
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Boundary is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Boundary
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Oaks is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Old Sawmill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Sawmill is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sawmill
- Pepper Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pepper Tree is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pheasant Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
- Prairie Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prairie Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Quail Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Quail Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
- River Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- River Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Woods
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverbend is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Rivermist
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rivermist is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
- Sugar Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sugar Brook is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Brook
- Walnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Willow Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Woodleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodleaf is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
How Far From Brookwood Estates to ...
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 Brookwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brookwood Estates and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Brookwood Estates to Joliet, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brookwood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Brookwood Estates 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 Brookwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7022, Longitude: -88.1219 In this case, the coordinates for Brookwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.761 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.677 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.859 degrees. |
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