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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brandywine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brandywine and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brandywine:
    • 33.638095, -112.140986
    • 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 Brandywine
  • 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 Brandywine ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Brandywine.

Within Arizona, the name Brandywine is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Brandywine lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Brandywine [San Joaquin County].
    • Colorado
      • Broomfield County
      • This Brandywine is located in Broomfield County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broomfield County community of Brandywine.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Brandywine is located in New Castle County and lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Brandywine.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Brandywine [DuPage County].
    • Louisiana
      • Lafourche Parish
      • This Brandywine is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the east of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Brandywine.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Brandywine is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Brandywine.
    • Mississippi
      • Claiborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Brandywine [Claiborne County].
    • New York
      • Schenectady County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Brandywine [Schenectady County].
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Brandywine is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Brandywine.
    • Ohio
      • Crawford County
      • This Brandywine is located in Crawford County and lies 1,671 miles [2,689.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Brandywine.
      • Summit County
      • This Brandywine is located in Summit County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km] to the east northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Brandywine.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Brandywine is located in York County and lies 1,990 miles [3,202.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Brandywine.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Brandywine is located in Richland County and lies 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km]<1> to the east of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Brandywine.
    • Virginia
      • Amherst County
      • This Brandywine is located in Amherst County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Brandywine.
      • Caroline County
      • This Brandywine is located in Caroline County and lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km] to the east northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Brandywine.
    • West Virginia
      • Pendleton County
      • This Brandywine is located in Pendleton County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Brandywine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brandywine ...

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.

  • Cheyenne Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
    • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Maricopa County
  • Deer Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
    • Deer Valley is located in Maricopa County
  • Desert Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Pines
    • Desert Pines is located in Maricopa County
  • Moon Valley Canyon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Valley Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley Canyon
    • Moon Valley Canyon is located in Maricopa County
  • Overland Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Trail
    • Overland Trail is located in Maricopa County
  • Rose Garden Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden Place
    • Rose Garden Place is located in Maricopa County
  • Saddlehorn Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlehorn Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlehorn Ranch
    • Saddlehorn Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Shadow Canyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Canyon
    • Shadow Canyon is located in Maricopa County
  • Shadow Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
    • Shadow Hills is located in Maricopa County
  • Steeplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Steeplechase is located in Maricopa County
  • Sunset Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
    • Sunset Vista is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Brandywine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brandywine to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brandywine and extending to:

  • Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brandywine to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,438 miles [11,970.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,203 miles [13,201.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandywine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.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- Brandywine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandywine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6381, Longitude: -112.1410       In this case, the coordinates for Brandywine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Brandywine could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Brandywine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.241 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.048 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.209 degrees.




 

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