Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willowbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willowbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willowbrook
- 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 Willowbrook:
- 40.603160, -74.138476
- 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 Willowbrook
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Willowbrook is near Hudson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hudson County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Willowbrook ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Willowbrook.
Within New York, the name Willowbrook is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Willowbrook is located in Autauga County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Willowbrook.
- Madison County
- This Willowbrook is located in Madison County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km] to the west southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Willowbrook.
- British Columbia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Willowbrook.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Willowbrook is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km]<1> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Willowbrook.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Willowbrook is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km]<1> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Willowbrook.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Willowbrook is located in DuPage County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Willowbrook.
- Kendall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Willowbrook [Kendall County].
- Will County
- This Willowbrook is located in Will County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Willowbrook.
- Kansas
- Reno County
- This Willowbrook is located in Reno County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reno County community of Willowbrook.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Willowbrook is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Willowbrook.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Willowbrook [Montgomery County].
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Willowbrook [Coshocton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Willowbrook [Delaware County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Willowbrook lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Willowbrook is located in Berkeley County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Willowbrook.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Willowbrook is located in Weber County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Willowbrook.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Willowbrook is located in Louisa County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Willowbrook.
- Suffolk City
- This Willowbrook is located in Suffolk City and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the south southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Willowbrook.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willowbrook ...
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.
- Bulls Head
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
- Bulls Head is located in Richmond County
- Chrome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Elizabethport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethport
- Elizabethport is located in Union County (NJ)
- Elm Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fox Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fresh Kills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Kills
- Fresh Kills is located in Richmond County
- Graniteville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County
- Great Kills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County
- Greenridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in Richmond County
- Gulfport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Heartland Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
- Liberty Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
- Liberty Square is located in Union County (NJ)
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- Mariners Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Harbor
- Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County
- Old Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rosebank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mariners Harbor
How Far From Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willowbrook and extending to:
- Saint George, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Willowbrook to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,286 miles [6,897.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willowbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willowbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willowbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6032, Longitude: -74.1385 In this case, the coordinates for Willowbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Willowbrook 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. |
| <3> | 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 Willowbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Willowbrook 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 306.033 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.603 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.77 degrees. |