Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brownfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brownfield
- 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 Brownfield:
- 39.857021, -79.711990
- 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 Brownfield
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Brownfield is near Preston County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Brownfield ...
We found eight communities that share the name Brownfield.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Brownfield is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Brownfield lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brownfield that is located in Fayette County.
- Illinois
- Pope County
- This Brownfield is located in Pope County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownfield that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Brownfield.
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This Brownfield is located in Oxford County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brownfield that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Brownfield.
- Mississippi
- Tippah County
- This Brownfield is located in Tippah County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownfield that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Brownfield.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Brownfield is located in Laclede County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brownfield that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Brownfield.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Brownfield.
- Wayne County
- This community is historic and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Brownfield.
- Texas
- Terry County
- This Brownfield is located in Terry County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownfield that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Brownfield.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownfield ...
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.
- Coolspring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolspring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Coolspring is located in Fayette County
- East Fairchance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fairchance
- East Fairchance is located in Fayette County
- Evans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hays
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hopwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood
- Hopwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopwood <4>
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Fayette County
- Newcomer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Oliphant Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliphant Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Furnace
- Oliphant Furnace is located in Fayette County
- Oliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Fayette County
- Point Breeze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in Fayette County
- Sandy Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sandy Hill is located in Fayette County
- Smiley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
- York Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Brownfield 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 Brownfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brownfield and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the North.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Brownfield to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brownfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8570, Longitude: -79.7120 In this case, the coordinates for Brownfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brownfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brownfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.441 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.349 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.51 degrees. |