Map of Brooklyn, United States

Brooklyn is a city in New York, United States, with a population of about 2,736,074. It lies at 40.6501°N, 73.9496°W, about 15 m above sea level. Brooklyn is about 328 km (204 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is New York City, 9 km to the northwest.

Brooklyn at a glance

Where is Brooklyn?

• The 3rd largest city in United States by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in New York on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 15 min on the shortest day to 15 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Brooklyn

• New York City — 9 km northwest
• Queens — 10 km east
• Hoboken — 13 km northwest
• Jersey City — 14 km northwest
• Bayonne — 14 km west
• Manhattan — 15 km north
• Union City — 16 km northwest
• West New York — 16 km north
• Staten Island — 19 km southwest
• Valley Stream — 20 km east

Largest cities in New York

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Manhattan — 1,487,536
• The Bronx — 1,385,108
• Staten Island — 468,730
• Buffalo — 258,071
• Rochester — 209,802
• Yonkers — 201,116
• Syracuse — 144,142
• Amherst — 122,366

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536
• San Diego — 1,404,452

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.