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:
- 41.416164, -81.658739
- 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 Cuyahoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
- Since Brooklyn Heights is near Summit County and also Medina County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- eBird sighting report for Medina 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 Ohio, the name Brooklyn Heights is unique.
Beyond Ohio, 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 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the west of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Cuyahoga 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 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km] to the west of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Cuyahoga 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 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Brooklyn Heights.
- Missouri
- Jasper County
- This Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Brooklyn Heights.
- New York
- Kings County
- This Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the east of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Brooklyn Heights.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Brooklyn Heights is located in Davidson County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brooklyn Heights that is located in Cuyahoga 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.
- Big Italy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Dutch Alley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Alley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Alley
- Dutch Alley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Garden Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Garden Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Henry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Independence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Little Bohemia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bohemia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bohemia
- Little Bohemia is located in Cuyahoga County
- Maple Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
- Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <3>
- Miles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cuyahoga County
- Seven Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <3>
- Southpark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Willow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Brooklyn Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village 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:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Brooklyn Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 41.4162, Longitude: -81.6587 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> | 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 Brooklyn Heights 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 310.578 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.876 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.838 degrees. |