Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brainerd Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brainerd Center and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brainerd Center

• 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 Brainerd Center:
  • 40.949260, -75.296849
  • 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 Brainerd Center

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Brainerd Center is near Northampton County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Brainerd Center ...

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.

• Alpha
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Northampton County
• Effort
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
  • Effort is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <2>
• Foxtown Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Hill
  • Foxtown Hill is located in Monroe County
• Gilbert
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
• Grand Central
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Central
  • Grand Central is located in Northampton County
• Gravel Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Place
  • Gravel Place is located in Monroe County
• Lower Tannersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tannersville
  • Lower Tannersville is located in Monroe County
• Mechanicsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Monroe County
• Reeders
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
  • Reeders is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <2>
• Sandhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
  • Sandhill is located in Monroe County
• Stormville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
  • Stormville is located in Monroe County
• Tannersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
  • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <2>
• Wind Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
  • Wind Gap is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <2>

How Far From Brainerd Center 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 Brainerd Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Brainerd Center and extending to:

• Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Brainerd Center to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,324 miles [6,958.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brainerd Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/