Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Broad Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broad Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broad Acres
- 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 Broad Acres:
- 41.177004, -80.083670
- 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 Broad Acres
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Broad Acres is near Butler County and also Venango County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Venango 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 Broad Acres ...
We found eight communities that share the name Broad Acres.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Broad Acres is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- Although located in Hartford County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Broad Acres.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Broad Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Broad Acres that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Broad Acres.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Broad Acres is located in Clarke County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Broad Acres.
- Michigan
- Macomb County
- This Broad Acres is located in Macomb County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Broad Acres.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Broad Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Broad Acres that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Broad Acres.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Broad Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the south of the Broad Acres that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Broad Acres.
- Cumberland County
- This Broad Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the south of the Broad Acres that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Broad Acres.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Broad Acres is located in Knox County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Broad Acres.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broad Acres ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Bowie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Carter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Centertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Mercer County
- Enterprise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Irishtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Perrys Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Swamproot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
How Far From Broad Acres 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 Broad Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broad Acres and extending to:
- Mercer, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Broad Acres to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 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 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broad Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broad Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1770, Longitude: -80.0837 In this case, the coordinates for Broad Acres 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 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 Broad Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.602 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.732 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.193 degrees. |