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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 Northbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northbrook and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Northbrook:
    • 39.958657, -91.375705
    • 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 Northbrook
  • 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 Northbrook ...

We found seven communities that share the name Northbrook.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Northbrook.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Cook County
      • This Northbrook is located in Cook County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Northbrook.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Northbrook is located in Carroll County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the east of the Northbrook that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Northbrook.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Northbrook is located in Hamilton County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the east of the Northbrook that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northbrook.
    • Ontario
      • This Northbrook lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Adams County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Northbrook is located in Chester County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the east of the Northbrook that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Northbrook.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Northbrook is located in Knox County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northbrook that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Northbrook.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Northbrook is located in Harris County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Northbrook that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northbrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northbrook ...

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.

  • Calftown ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calftown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calftown
    • Calftown is located in Adams County
  • Fowler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
  • Hickory Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Adams County
  • Holiday Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
  • Lincoln Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
    • Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
  • Mark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
  • Rock Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Adams County
  • Sunnybrook Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
    • Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County

How Far From Northbrook 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 Northbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Quincy, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Northbrook to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,413 miles [10,320.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Northbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9587, Longitude: -91.3757       In this case, the coordinates for Northbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Northbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.903 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.89 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.907 degrees.




 

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