Around Brooks Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cape Girardeau. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the north of Brooks Junction. Cape Girardeau has a population of 41,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Sikeston. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the south of Brooks Junction and has a population of 16,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Brooks Junction, with the nearest first.
- Haywood City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Morley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Vanduser
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Crowder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- Oran
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <3>
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Blodgett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lambert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Caney Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
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- New Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Perkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bell City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Painton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Chaffee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <3>
- Miner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Hamburg
For more communities neighboring Brooks Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brooks Junction.
Scott County ...
Brooks Junction is located in Scott County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Alexander (IL), Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid & Stoddard. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brooks Junction ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooks Junction.
Airports Near Brooks Junction ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Brooks Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brooks Junction.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooks Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brooks Junction. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brooks Junction), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |