Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Brook
- 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 Willow Brook:
- 39.631903, -94.796080
- 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 Willow Brook
- 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 Buchanan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- Since Willow Brook is near Platte County and also Doniphan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Platte County
- eBird sighting report for Doniphan 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 Willow Brook ...
We found six communities that share the name Willow Brook.
Within Missouri, the name Willow Brook is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Orleans Parish
- This Willow Brook is located in Orleans Parish and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Willow Brook.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Willow Brook is located in Sussex County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Willow Brook.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Willow Brook is located in Chautauqua County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Willow Brook.
- Dutchess County
- This Willow Brook is located in Dutchess County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km] to the east northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Willow Brook.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Willow Brook is located in Henderson County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Willow Brook.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Willow Brook is located in Harris County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the south of the Willow Brook that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Willow Brook.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Brook ...
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.
- Dearborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <3>
- Dye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Faucett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
- Faucett is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <3>
- Halls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lone Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Maxey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mock Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Corner
- Mock Corner is located in Buchanan County
- Rushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
How Far From Willow Brook 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 Willow Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Brook and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Buchanan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Brook to Saint Joseph, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Willow Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6319, Longitude: -94.7961 |
| <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 Willow Brook 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 319.21 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.507 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.666 degrees. |