Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brandtsville:
  • 40.143147, -77.061923
  • 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 Brandtsville

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Brandtsville is near York County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Brandtsville ...

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.

• Allen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Cumberland County
• Beavertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Beavertown is located in York County
• Boiling Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <2>
• Churchtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
  • Churchtown is located in Cumberland County
• Homewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in York County
• Locust Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • Locust Point is located in Cumberland County
• Rose Garden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
  • Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County
• Rosegarden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegarden
  • Rosegarden is located in York County
• Shepherdstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
  • Shepherdstown is located in Cumberland County
• Stevenstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
  • Stevenstown is located in York County
• Sunnyland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
  • Sunnyland is located in Cumberland County
• Uno
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
  • Uno is located in York County
• Williams Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
  • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County

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

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

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Brandtsville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the south (S). 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 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,432 miles [7,132.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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