Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brinkerton:
  • 41.077344, -79.359584
  • 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 Brinkerton

• 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 Clarion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarion County
  • Since Brinkerton is near Armstrong County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Communities Also Named Brinkerton ...

We found one communities that share the name Brinkerton.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Brinkerton.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Westmoreland County
    • This Brinkerton is located in Westmoreland County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south of the Brinkerton that is located in Clarion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Brinkerton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brinkerton ...

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.

• Churchville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in Clarion County
• Cottage Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
  • Cottage Hill is located in Clarion County
• Crates
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
  • Crates is located in Clarion County
• Curllsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curllsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
  • Curllsville is located in Clarion County
• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Clarion County
• Frogtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
• Frostburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Clarion County
• Limestone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Clarion County
• Rockville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Clarion County
• Spaces Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaces Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaces Corners
  • Spaces Corners is located in Clarion County
• Squirrel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
  • Squirrel Hill is located in Clarion County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brinkerton and extending to:

• Clarion, which is the Seat of Clarion County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Brinkerton to Clarion, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 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 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

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