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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 Braeburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Braeburn and the surrounding area.
- 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 Braeburn:
- 40.190093, -76.659691
- 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 Braeburn
- 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Braeburn is near Lancaster County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Braeburn
Communities Also Named Braeburn ...
We found five communities that are also named Braeburn.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Braeburn.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Westmoreland County
- This Braeburn is located in Westmoreland County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Braeburn that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Braeburn.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- York County
- This Braeburn is located in York County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Braeburn that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Braeburn.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Braeburn is located in Howard County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south of the Braeburn that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Braeburn.
- Virginia
- Salem City
- This Braeburn is located in Salem City and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Braeburn that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Braeburn.
- Yukon
- This Braeburn lies 2,835 miles [4,562.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Braeburn that is located in Dauphin County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Braeburn ...
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.
- Anchor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Bass Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bass Lake is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Chestnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Donegal Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Donegal Springs is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal Springs
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Elizabethtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- English Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- English Manor is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- Harvest Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harvest Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Hershey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- High Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- High Ridge is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Highspire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hockersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hockersville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
- Hummelstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Plainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Sandhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandhill is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Stacktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stacktown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacktown
- Union Deposit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
- Valley Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Green is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Braeburn 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 Braeburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Braeburn and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Braeburn to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,412 miles [7,100.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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- Braeburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Braeburn 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 Braeburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1901, Longitude: -76.6597 In this case, the coordinates for Braeburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.574 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.281 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.041 degrees. |
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