Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brussels, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brussels and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brussels
- 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 Brussels:
- 44.735802, -87.620951
- 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 Brussels
- 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 Door County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Door County
- Since Brussels is near Kewaunee County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kewaunee County
- eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Brussels ...
We found two communities that share the name Brussels.
Within Wisconsin, the name Brussels is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Ontario
- This Brussels lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east of the Brussels that is located in Door County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brussels ...
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.
- Alaska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Champion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Edgewater Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Edgewater Beach is located in Brown County
- Forestville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Idlewild
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Idlewild is located in Door County
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Little Sturgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
- Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
- Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Red Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Shoemaker Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Point
- Shoemaker Point is located in Door County
- Sturgeon Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
How Far From Brussels 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 community such as Brussels to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brussels and extending to:
- Sturgeon Bay, which is the Seat of Door County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brussels to Sturgeon Bay, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brussels. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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- Brussels) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brussels. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7358, Longitude: -87.6210 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brussels to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.376 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.672 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.684 degrees. |