Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brooklyn Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brooklyn Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brooklyn Heights
- 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 Brooklyn Heights:
- 37.169412, -94.385535
- 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 Brooklyn Heights
- 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 Brooklyn Heights is near Newton County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Brooklyn Heights ...
We found six communities that share the name Brooklyn Heights.
Within Missouri, the name Brooklyn Heights is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Brooklyn Heights is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Brooklyn Heights.
- San Diego County
- This Brooklyn Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km] to the west of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Brooklyn Heights.
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Brooklyn Heights is located in Marion County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Brooklyn Heights.
- New York
- Kings County
- This Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Brooklyn Heights.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Brooklyn Heights.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Brooklyn Heights is located in Davidson County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Brooklyn Heights.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brooklyn Heights ...
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.
- Airport Drive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Atlas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Carl Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
- Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <3>
- Carterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <3>
- Carthage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Fidelity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Fidelity is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Knights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lone Elm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Lone Elm is located in Jasper County
- Maxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Neck City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Prosperity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Jasper County
- Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Brooklyn Heights 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 town such as Brooklyn Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brooklyn Heights and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies just to the East.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Brooklyn Heights to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,405 miles [11,917.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,289 miles [8,511.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooklyn Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brooklyn Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brooklyn Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1694, Longitude: -94.3855 In this case, the coordinates for Brooklyn Heights 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Brooklyn Heights 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 318.769 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.678 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.92 degrees. |