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Outdoor Activities ...

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:
    • 43.062789, -88.119812
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Brookfield
  • 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 Waukesha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Waukesha County
    • Since Brookfield is near Milwaukee County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Milwaukee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Brookfield

Communities Also Named Brookfield ...

We found 38 communities that are also named Brookfield.

Within Wisconsin, the name Brookfield is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 38 communities that are located 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 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<2> to the east of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the south of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Brookfield.
    • Manitoba
      • This Brookfield lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha County.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Brookfield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 814 miles [1,310 km]<2> to the east of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 173 miles [278.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 342 miles [550.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<2> to the east of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Brookfield.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Brookfield is located in Camden County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Brookfield.
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Brookfield is located in Madison County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the east of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Brookfield.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Brookfield lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha County.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Brookfield is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Brookfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Brookfield lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 540 miles [869 km] to the east of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Brookfield.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Brookfield lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 577 miles [928.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 557 miles [896.4 km] to the south of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<2> to the west of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the east of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the east southeast of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha 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 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brookfield that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum 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.

  • Brown Deer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
  • Butler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
  • Elm Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
  • Fussville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Hartland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
  • Lake Five
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Five is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
  • Marcy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Marcy is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
  • Meeker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Meeker is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Milwaukee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
    • Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Victory Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Victory Center is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Center
    • Whitefish Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
    • Willow Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Willow Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Springs is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs

How Far From Brookfield 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 city 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:

  • Waukesha, which is the Seat of Waukesha County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Brookfield to Madison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,773 miles [7,681.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Brookfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0628, Longitude: -88.1198       In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.75 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.858 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.462 degrees.