Brooklyn

Brooklyn is a village in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, Brooklyn had a population of 649. Located two miles north of and three miles northeast of downtown , , it is the oldest majority-Black incorporated town in the United States, founded by freed and fugitive slaves and incorporated in 1873.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 649 residents
  • Description: village in Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “Brooklyn, IL”, “Brooklyn, Illinois”, “Lovejoy”, “Lovejoy, IL”, “Lovejoy, Illinois”, and “ब्रूकलीन (इलियोनोई)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: The Dome at America’s Center and McKinley Bridge.

Stadium
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
The Dome at America's Center is a multi-purpose… is situated 2 miles southwest of Brooklyn.

Bridge
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a steel truss bridge across the .

Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The Gateway City of St. Louis is the epitome of the… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Brooklyn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include National City and Venice.

Hamlet
was a suburb of .

Village
is a city in , , United States.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of St.

Brooklyn

Latitude
38.65718° or 38° 39′ 26″ north
Longitude
-90.16706° or 90° 10′ 1″ west
Population
649
Elevation
413 feet (126 metres)
Open location code
86CFMR4M+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151898567
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4234474
Wiki­data ID
Q2530039
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Brooklyn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بروكلين”
  • Basque: “Brooklyn”
  • Catalan: “Brooklyn”
  • Cebuano: “Brooklyn”
  • Chinese: “布魯克林 (伊利諾伊州)”
  • Chinese: “布魯克林”
  • Dutch: “Brooklyn”
  • French: “Brooklyn”
  • German: “Brooklyn”
  • Gilaki: “برۊکلین (ايلينؤی)”
  • Gilaki: “برۊکلین”
  • Haitian: “Brooklyn, Ilinwa”
  • Haitian: “Brooklyn”
  • Italian: “Brooklyn”
  • Ladin: “Brooklyn”
  • Mazanderani: “بروکلین (ایلینوی)”
  • Mazanderani: “بروکلین”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Brooklyn”
  • Newari: “ब्रूकलीन, इलिनोइ”
  • Newari: “ब्रूकलीन, इलियोनोई”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Brooklyn (Illinois)”
  • Norwegian: “Brooklyn”
  • Polish: “Brooklyn”
  • Portuguese: “Brooklyn”
  • Russian: “Бруклин”
  • Serbian: “Бруклин”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Brooklyn, Illinois”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Brooklyn”
  • Spanish: “Brooklyn”
  • Swedish: “Brooklyn, Illinois”
  • Swedish: “Brooklyn”
  • Ukrainian: “Бруклін”
  • Urdu: “بروکلین، الینوائے”
  • Urdu: “بروکلین”
  • Vietnamese: “Brooklyn, Illinois”
  • Vietnamese: “Brooklyn”
  • Volapük: “Brooklyn”
  • Welsh: “Brooklyn, Illinois”
  • Welsh: “Brooklyn”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Brooklyn Junction and Bridge Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Civic Center and Brooklyn Christian Faith Center.

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