Briarwood
in Ogle County of Illinois, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.943 and -89.115 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 56' 34" and W -89° 6' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:12 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 4:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Briarwood

Briarwood in Ogle County (Illinois) is a town located in United States about 669 mi (or 1,076 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Time in Briarwood is now 05:12 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Briarwood, of which 8 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Chicago Rockford International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oregon, Rockford, Dixon, Belvidere and Sycamore. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Comfort Inn & Suites

Address
2,4 mi
1133 N. 7th St. Hwy 251 and Rt, 38
61068 Rochelle
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express ROCHELLE

Address
4,2 mi
1240 Dement Road
61068 Rochelle
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BAYMONT INN & SUITES ROCHELLE

Address
2,5 mi
567 E HWY 38 I-39 AND HWY 38 EXIT 99
61068 Rochelle
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Rochelle 1404 Heads and Tails - 04/26/2014

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 17:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Fred Evad

April 26, 2014: A sunny but cold and windy day at the famed Rochelle Railroad Park sees 31 trains in just over 9 hours between 09:32 to 18:41, averaging 18 minutes between trains ranging from...


Rochelle Railroad Park Motive Fest

Published: September 16, 2010
Length: 53:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fred Evad

September 12, 2010: A day spent railfanning the Rochelle Railroad Park in Rochelle, IL where the UP and BNSF 2 track mainlines cross. 23 trains. This is the motive highlights. West bound...


Rochelle Fall 2013 Heads and Tails - 9/8/13

Published: January 22, 2014
Length: 10:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fred Evad

September 8, 2013: A[nother] day spent at the famed Rochelle Railroad Park sees 42 trains in 11 hours (10 am - 9 pm). This is the "heads" and "tails" of each train that passed by in that time...


Railfanning Rochelle Railroad Park Part 1 4-18-14

Published: April 20, 2014
Length: 36:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrLuebeck

Train #1 (UP EB Z): UP 7510 C45ACCTE UP 8434 SD70ACe UP 7474 C45ACCTE UP 7617 C45ACCTE UP 8524 SD70ACe Train #2 (BNSF local): BNSF 2003 GP38-2 (originally a GP40) When the ...


Rochelle Trains By The Numbers - 09/08/13

Published: January 14, 2014
Length: 27:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fred Evad

September 8, 2013: Eleven hours at Rochelle Railroad Park in Rochelle, IL sees 42 trains. Thanks to spreadsheets, we can now slice and dice the raw data to see some interesting facts about...


BNSF and Union Pacific in Rochelle. Day One / Part One

Published: April 12, 2014
Length: 25:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Espee9180

Multi-part video series of the trains going through Rochelle. BNSF has gotten extremely busy with oil trains, while both railroad are power short and are borrowing everyone's locomotives. This...


Railfanning Rochelle Railroad Park 2/20/12, Part 3

Published: January 07, 2013
Length: 50:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bear434

The conclusion of our trip to Rochelle, including UP 1988 and BNSF 4723, the MSTS unit: WB UP manifest: UP 4027 (SD70M) UP 8107 (SD9043AC) UP 3356 (SD40-2R) EB UP coal: UP 7227 ...


Rochelle - UP 7695 Stops Parkside for BN Grain Then Meets UP Eastbound

Published: February 07, 2014
Length: 32:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fred Evad

September 8, 2013: A rare treat (for me) as west bound UP 7695 Manifest arrives at the Rochelle Railroad Park on track 2 to an all red signal and stops at the park. After BNSF 4700 East Grain...


A Day at Rochelle Railroad Park

Published: September 11, 2007
Length: 23:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Quagliano

This is my very first time to Rochelle Railroad Park. I went on 8/12/2007 and saw alot of cool stuff like UP 1995 (The Chicago and Northwestern Heritage SD70ACe, a long Global 2 to Global 1...


Rochelle Railroad Park, Time-Lapse, 48 minutes in 48 seconds on 8-28-2012

Published: August 29, 2012
Length: 47:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: The Basicbill Channel

Five trains run past the camera at the Rochelle Railroad Park. 48 minutes were recorded and compressed down to 48 seconds. Lead engines in the order of their appearance: BNSF 4199 East UP...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rochelle Railroad Park

The Rochelle Railroad Park is a city park located in Rochelle, Illinois, where railfans can safely view and photograph trains. The park is situated in the eastern quadrant of the diamond crossing between the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and BNSF Railway (BNSF) mainlines between Chicago and points west. The two mainlines cross at a location on the southwest side of Rochelle.

Located at 41.9203, -89.072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rochelle, Illinois, Parks in Illinois, Railroad museums in Illinois

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