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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
Holiday Inn Express ROCHELLE
BAYMONT INN & SUITES ROCHELLE
Videos from this area
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Rochelle 1404 Heads and Tails - 04/26/2014
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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.