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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:
    • 41.276167, -81.538173
    • 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.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Brandywine.

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

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Crawford County
      • This Brandywine is located in Crawford County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brandywine that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Brandywine.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Brandywine is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km]<1> to the west of the Brandywine that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Brandywine.
    • British Columbia
      • This Brandywine lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Brandywine that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Brandywine.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Brandywine is located in York County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the south of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southeast of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brandywine that is located in Summit 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.

  • Bath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Summit County
    • Boston has also been known as:
    • Boston Mill
    • Helltown
  • Enterprise ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Everett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Summit County
  • Falls Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
    • Falls Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Ira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Summit County
  • Iron Bridge ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
    • Iron Bridge is located in Summit County
  • Little York
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Summit County
  • Reminderville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
    • Reminderville is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
  • Silver Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Southpark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southpark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpark
    • Southpark is located in Cuyahoga County

How Far From Brandywine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Brandywine to Akron, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 288 miles [463.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 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: 41.2762, Longitude: -81.5382       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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.508 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.776 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.831 degrees.




 

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