Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Brooklyn

• 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 East Brooklyn:
  • 41.172765, -88.266032
  • 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 East Brooklyn

• 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grundy County
  • Since East Brooklyn is near Will County and also Kankakee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • eBird sighting report for Kankakee 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 East Brooklyn ...

We found two communities that share the name East Brooklyn.

Within Illinois, the name East Brooklyn is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Windham County
    • This East Brooklyn is located in Windham County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the east of the East Brooklyn that is located in Grundy County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of East Brooklyn.
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore City
    • This East Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the east of the East Brooklyn that is located in Grundy County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of East Brooklyn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Brooklyn ...

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.

• Blair
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Blair is located in Livingston County
• Braidwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
  • Braidwood is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <3>
• Carbon Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Grundy County
• Coal City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Coal City is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <3>
• Diamond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
• Dwight
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Dwight is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <3>
• Eileen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
  • Eileen is located in Grundy County
• Resthaven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven
  • Resthaven is located in Will County
• Union Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hill <3>

How Far From East Brooklyn 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 village such as East Brooklyn to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Morris, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Brooklyn to Morris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 613 miles [986.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov