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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:
    • 39.829556, -75.534368
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Brandywine
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Since Brandywine is near Delaware County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Brandywine

Communities Also Named Brandywine ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Brandywine.

Within Delaware, the name Brandywine is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of seventeen communities that are located 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 ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Brandywine is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Brandywine.
    • British Columbia
      • This Brandywine lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broomfield 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 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 330 miles [531.1 km] to the west northwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brandywine that is located in New Castle 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.

  • Beau Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Beau Tree is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau Tree
  • Beaver Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Beaver Valley is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
  • Birch Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Birch Knoll is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Knoll
  • Booths Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
  • Boulder Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Boulder Brook is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Brook
  • Brandywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Brandywood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywood
  • Brookcroft
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Brookcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookcroft
  • Cedartree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedartree is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartree
  • Concord Hunt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord Hunt is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Hunt
  • Edenridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Edenridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenridge
  • Elam
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Elam is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Galewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Galewood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Green Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Green Meadow is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
    • Grubbs Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Grubbs Corner is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
    • Gumwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Gumwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumwood
    • Heatherbrooke
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Heatherbrooke is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrooke
    • Holiday Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Kings Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Kings Ridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Log Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Log Run is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Run
    • Longwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Longwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Maplechase
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Maplechase is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplechase

How Far From Brandywine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the South.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Brandywine to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,377 miles [7,044.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brandywine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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>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.
<4>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandywine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8296, Longitude: -75.5344       In this case, the coordinates for Brandywine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.933 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.499 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.704 degrees.