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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bryansville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bryansville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bryansville:
    • 39.747962, -76.353294
    • 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 Bryansville
  • 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 Bryansville ...

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.

  • Bald Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in York County
  • Bobs Flow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Flow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Flow
    • Bobs Flow is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Castle Fin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Castle Fin is located in York County
  • Cooper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Delta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fawn Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Five Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Highland ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Highland View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
    • Highland View is located in Harford County (MD)
  • New Freedom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Pylesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
    • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Slab
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County
    • Slate Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
    • Stewartstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
    • Street
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyburn
      • Sunnyburn is located in York County
    • Viking Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
      • Viking Highlands is located in Harford County (MD)

How Far From Bryansville 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 Bryansville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bryansville and extending to:

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bryansville to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 46 miles [74 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full 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 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryansville. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bryansville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryansville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7480, Longitude: -76.3533    
<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 Bryansville 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 307.425 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.044 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.088 degrees.









 

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