Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brogue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brogue and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brogue
- 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 Brogue:
- 39.871768, -76.483020
- 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 Brogue
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Brogue is near Lancaster County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Brogue ...
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.
- Airville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
- Airville is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Airville <1>
- Bacon Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Mill
- Bacon Mill is located in York County
- Bittersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
- Bittersville is located in York County
- Bruce
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cross Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mill
- Cross Mill is located in York County
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Highrock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Highville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Locust Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Spring
- Locust Spring is located in York County
- Lucky
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in York County
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- Muddy Creek Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
- Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
- Pleasant Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in York County
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in York County
- Red Lion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <1>
- Safe Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe Harbor
- Safe Harbor is located in Lancaster County
- Springvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in York County
- Star Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Muddy Creek Forks
How Far From Brogue 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 Brogue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Brogue and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brogue to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brogue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brogue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brogue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8718, Longitude: -76.4830 In this case, the coordinates for Brogue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Brogue 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 307.493 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.14 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.094 degrees. |