Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Byrnedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Byrnedale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Byrnedale
- 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 Byrnedale:
- 41.291151, -78.504488
- 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 Byrnedale
- 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 Elk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Elk County
- Since Byrnedale is near Clearfield County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Byrnedale ...
We found one communities that share the name Byrnedale.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Byrnedale is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Byrnedale in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Byrnedale lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Byrnedale that is located in Elk County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Byrnedale ...
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.
- Coal Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
- Coal Hollow is located in Elk County
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Elk County
- Force
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Four Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Elk County
- Medix Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mill Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clearfield County
- Scattertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Weedville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedville
- Weedville is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedville <3>
How Far From Byrnedale 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 Byrnedale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Byrnedale and extending to:
- Ridgway, which is the Seat of Elk County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Byrnedale to Ridgway, 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Byrnedale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Byrnedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Byrnedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2912, Longitude: -78.5045 |
| <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> | 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 Byrnedale 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 308.615 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.632 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.425 degrees. |