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

When in Brookfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brookfield 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 Brookfield:
    • 39.882613, -75.015725
    • 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 Brookfield
  • 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 Brookfield ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Brookfield.

Within New Jersey, the name Brookfield is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 33 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Baca County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Brookfield [Baca County].
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Brookfield is located in Fairfield County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Brookfield.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Brookfield is located in Kent County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Brookfield.
    • Georgia
      • Tift County
      • This Brookfield is located in Tift County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Brookfield.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Brookfield is located in Cook County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Brookfield.
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This Brookfield is located in Shelby County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brookfield.
    • Manitoba
      • This Brookfield lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Brookfield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Brookfield.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Brookfield is located in Baltimore County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Brookfield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Brookfield is located in Worcester County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Brookfield.
    • Michigan
      • Eaton County
      • This Brookfield is located in Eaton County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Brookfield.
      • Manistee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brookfield [Manistee County].
    • Missouri
      • Linn County
      • This Brookfield is located in Linn County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Brookfield.
    • Nebraska
      • Platte County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Platte County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Brookfield.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • This Brookfield is located in Carroll County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Brookfield.
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Brookfield is located in Madison County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the north of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brookfield.
      • Oneida County
      • This Brookfield is located in Oneida County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the north of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Brookfield.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Brookfield lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Brookfield is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Brookfield.
      • New Hanover County
      • This Brookfield is located in New Hanover County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the south southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Brookfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Brookfield lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brookfield.
      • Trumbull County
      • This Brookfield is located in Trumbull County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Brookfield.
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Brookfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Brookfield lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brookfield [Allegheny County].
      • Chester County
      • This Brookfield is located in Chester County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Brookfield.
      • Tioga County
      • This Brookfield is located in Tioga County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Brookfield.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Brookfield lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Brookfield [Providence County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Brookfield is located in Hamilton County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Brookfield.
      • Shelby County
      • This Brookfield is located in Shelby County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km] to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brookfield.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Brookfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,936 miles [3,115.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Brookfield.
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • This Brookfield is located in Orange County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Brookfield.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Brookfield is located in Fairfax County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Brookfield.
      • Stafford County
      • This Brookfield is located in Stafford County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Brookfield.
    • Washington
      • Wahkiakum County
      • This Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Brookfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Brookfield is located in Waukesha County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Brookfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookfield ...

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.

  • Cherry Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Downs
    • Cherry Downs is located in Camden County
  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
  • Cherry Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Camden County
  • Chews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chews
    • Chews is located in Camden County
  • Deer Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Camden County
  • Deerwoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwoods
    • Deerwoods is located in Camden County
  • Downs Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Farms
    • Downs Farms is located in Camden County
  • Echelon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echelon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
    • Echelon is located in Camden County
  • Fellowship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Fellowship is located in Burlington County
  • Golden Triangle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
    • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
  • Greenhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
    • Greenhaven is located in Camden County
  • Greenland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Camden County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Greentree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
      • Greentree is located in Camden County
    • Greentree Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
    • Hilltop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Camden County
    • Locust Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Camden County
    • Locustwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustwood
      • Locustwood is located in Camden County
    • Maple Shade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
    • Ramblewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
    • Snow Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Camden County
    • Woodstream
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
      • Woodstream is located in Burlington County

How Far From Brookfield to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brookfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Brookfield to Trenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brookfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8826, Longitude: -75.0157       In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Brookfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<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 Brookfield 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 306.622 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.154 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.461 degrees.









 

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