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:
- 40.222848, -79.526150
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Brinkerton is near Fayette County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny 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 ...
- Clarion County
- This Brinkerton is located in Clarion County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north of the Brinkerton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Brinkerton.
- Clarion County
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.
- Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Carpentertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentertown
- Carpentertown is located in Westmoreland County
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Westmoreland County
- Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Foxtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hunker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
- Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <3>
- Kecksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
- Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Mammoth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Morewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mount Joy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Mutual
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (10 more) ...
- Orchard Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Paintersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Westmoreland County
- Pleasant Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Unity
- Pleasant Unity is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Unity <3>
- Ridge View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View
- Ridge View is located in Westmoreland County
- Rocktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Standard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Standard Shaft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Shaft
- Standard Shaft is located in Westmoreland County
- Swede Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Hill
- Swede Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- United
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
- United is located in Westmoreland County
- Weavers Old Stand
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Old Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand
- Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
- Orchard Hill
How Far From Brinkerton 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 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:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the North.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Brinkerton to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than 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 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,536 miles [7,300 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brinkerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brinkerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2228, Longitude: -79.5262 In this case, the coordinates for Brinkerton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Brinkerton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.309 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.255 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.293 degrees. |