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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:
- 40.612011, -79.711437
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Braeburn is near Allegheny County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 ...
- Dauphin County
- This Braeburn is located in Dauphin County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east of the Braeburn that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Braeburn.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- York County
- This Braeburn is located in York County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Braeburn that is located in Westmoreland 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 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Braeburn that is located in Westmoreland 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 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the south of the Braeburn that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Braeburn.
- Yukon
- This Braeburn lies 2,712 miles [4,364.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Braeburn that is located in Westmoreland 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.
- Arnold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bagdad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Birdville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Birdville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
- Butler Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Butler Junction is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Junction
- Edgecliff
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edgecliff is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff
- Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Laneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Laneville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Leechburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Valley Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Camp is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Camp
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:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Braeburn to Greensburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 184 miles [296.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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: 40.6120, Longitude: -79.7114 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 309.402 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.42 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.233 degrees. |
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