Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Brittany Farms - Highlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brittany Farms - Highlands and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brittany Farms - Highlands

• 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 Brittany Farms - Highlands:
  • 40.272656, -75.21568
  • 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 Brittany Farms - Highlands

• 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • Since Brittany Farms - Highlands is near Montgomery County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Brittany Farms - Highlands ...

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.

• Bramble Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramble Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Gate
  • Bramble Gate is located in Montgomery County
• Castle Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
  • Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
• Cowpath Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
  • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
• Eureka
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Montgomery County
• Farm School
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm School have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm School
  • Farm School is located in Bucks County
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Bucks County
• Heather Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
  • Heather Knoll is located in Montgomery County
• Little Farm Trace Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farm Trace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farm Trace Park
  • Little Farm Trace Park is located in Bucks County
• Patriot Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot Place
  • Patriot Place is located in Bucks County
• Tradesville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
  • Tradesville is located in Bucks County
• Unionville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Montgomery County
• Winners Circle
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
  • Winners Circle is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Brittany Farms - Highlands 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 Brittany Farms - Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brittany Farms - Highlands and extending to:

• Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Brittany Farms - Highlands to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 135 miles [217.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

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