Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Borland Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Borland Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Borland Manor
- 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 Borland Manor:
- 40.259515, -80.159223
- 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 Borland Manor
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Borland Manor is near Allegheny County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Borland Manor ...
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.
- Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cecil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecil <2>
- Cokeburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cool Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Cool Valley is located in Washington County
- Eighty Four
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Four
- Eighty Four is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eighty Four <2>
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Washington County
- Gambles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hill Church
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Church
- Hill Church is located in Washington County
- Library Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library Junction
- Library Junction is located in Washington County
- Manifold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Meadow Lands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
- Meadow Lands is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Lands <2>
- Muse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Muse Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muse Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Junction
- Muse Junction is located in Washington County
- National Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hill
- National Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Rich Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Weavertown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
- Weavertown is located in Washington County
- Muse Junction
How Far From Borland Manor 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 Borland Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Borland Manor and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Borland Manor to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borland Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Borland Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Borland Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2595, Longitude: -80.1592 In this case, the coordinates for Borland Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Borland Manor 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 309.696 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.70 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.564 degrees. |