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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 Brent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brent 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 Brent:
- 41.113671, -80.167005
- 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 Brent
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Brent is near Mercer County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Brent
Communities Also Named Brent ...
We found nine communities that are also named Brent.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Brent is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Brent is located in Bibb County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brent that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Brent.
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Brent is located in Escambia County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brent that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Brent.
- Georgia
- Monroe County
- This Brent is located in Monroe County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brent that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Brent.
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- This Brent is located in Campbell County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brent that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Brent.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Brent is located in Caddo Parish and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brent that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Brent.
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This Brent is located in Pemiscot County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brent that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Brent.
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Brent is located in Sequoyah County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brent that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Brent.
- Ontario
- This Brent lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brent that is located in Lawrence County.
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Brent is located in Sumter County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the south of the Brent that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Brent.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brent ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amsterdam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Carter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carter is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Cottage Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Currys Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Currys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currys Mills
- Elliotts Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elliotts Mills is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mills
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Hope Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
- Indian Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Run is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run
- Irishtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irishtown is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- Jacksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
- Leesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- London is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mayville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Perrys Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Plain Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Slippery Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swamproot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
How Far From Brent 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 Brent to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brent and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brent to New Castle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,527 miles [7,285.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brent) 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 Brent 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 Brent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1137, Longitude: -80.1670 In this case, the coordinates for Brent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.657 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.786 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.255 degrees. |
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