Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Briarly:
  • 40.850894, -77.896392
  • 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 Briarly

• 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 Centre County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Centre County
  • Since Briarly is near Huntingdon County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
  • eBird sighting report for Clearfield 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 Briarly ...

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.

• Buffalo Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Run
  • Buffalo Run is located in Centre County
• Circle Ville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Ville
  • Circle Ville is located in Centre County
• Dale Summit
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Summit
  • Dale Summit is located in Centre County
• Fishermans Paradise
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Paradise
  • Fishermans Paradise is located in Centre County
• Hunter Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Park
  • Hunter Park is located in Centre County
• Julian
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Julian is located in Centre County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <2>
• Martha Furnace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Furnace
  • Martha Furnace is located in Centre County
• Marysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Centre County
• Park Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
  • Park Hills is located in Centre County
• Unionville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
• University Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Centre County
• Waddle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
  • Waddle is located in Centre County

How Far From Briarly to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Briarly to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Briarly to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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