Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Burnwood

• 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 Burnwood:
  • 41.786434, -75.506925
  • 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 Burnwood

• 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 Susquehanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Susquehanna County
  • Since Burnwood is near Wayne County and also Lackawanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • eBird sighting report for Lackawanna 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 Burnwood ...

We found one communities that share the name Burnwood.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Burnwood is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Burnwood in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Delaware County
    • This Burnwood is located in Delaware County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burnwood that is located in Susquehanna County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Burnwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnwood ...

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.

• Birchtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchtown
  • Birchtown is located in Susquehanna County
• Brushville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
  • Brushville is located in Susquehanna County
• Cascade
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Wayne County
• Elkdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
  • Elkdale is located in Susquehanna County
• Forest City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
• Forest City Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
  • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
• High Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
  • High Lake is located in Wayne County
• Lakeview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
• Orson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
  • Orson is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orson <3>
• Pleasant Mount
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
  • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <3>
• Royal
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
• Smiley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Smiley is located in Susquehanna County
• Union Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Susquehanna County

How Far From Burnwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burnwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burnwood and extending to:

• Montrose, which is the Seat of Susquehanna County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Burnwood to Montrose, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,302 miles [6,923.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/