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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 Burning Bush, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burning Bush and the surrounding area.
- 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 Burning Bush:
- 39.938138, -78.580296
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Burning Bush
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Burning Bush is near Somerset County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Burning Bush
Communities Also Named Burning Bush ...
We found two communities that are also named Burning Bush.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Burning Bush is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Burning Bush is located in Catoosa County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Burning Bush that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Burning Bush.
- Texas
- Smith County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Smith County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Burning Bush.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burning Bush ...
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.
- Bard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bard is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Charlesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Charlesville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Cliffs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffs is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
- Fossilville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fossilville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossilville
- Gravel Pit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Pit is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
- Manns Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Patience
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Patience is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patience
- Rainsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
How Far From Burning Bush 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 Burning Bush to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burning Bush and extending to:
- Bedford, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Burning Bush to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 6 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burning Bush) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Burning Bush, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Burning Bush to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burning Bush. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9381, Longitude: -78.5803 In this case, the coordinates for Burning Bush have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.749 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.575 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.981 degrees. |
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