Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Planebrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Planebrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Planebrook
- 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 Planebrook:
- 40.039551, -75.573816
- 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 Planebrook
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Planebrook is near Erie County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Planebrook ...
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.
- Bow Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hollow
- Cedar Hollow is located in Chester County
- Chester Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Springs
- Chester Springs is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Springs <2>
- Fern Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Glen Craig
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Craig
- Glen Craig is located in Chester County
- Grand Oak Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oak Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oak Run
- Grand Oak Run is located in Chester County
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Chester County
- Green Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
- Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hershey Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey Mill
- Hershey Mill is located in Chester County
- Hollow Run Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Run Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Run Farms
- Hollow Run Farms is located in Chester County
- Hunt Country
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Country
- Hunt Country is located in Chester County
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- Kirby Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Woods
- Kirby Woods is located in Chester County
- Knickerbocker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
- Knickerbocker is located in Chester County
- Lees
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lionville
- Lionville is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lionville <2>
- Merlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pikeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Chester County
- Ronnie Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronnie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Park
- Ronnie Park is located in Chester County
- Ship Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Suburban Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
- Suburban Village is located in Chester County
- Sugartown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby Woods
How Far From Planebrook 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 Planebrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Planebrook and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Planebrook 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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,371 miles [7,034.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Planebrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 '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- Planebrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Planebrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0396, Longitude: -75.5738 In this case, the coordinates for Planebrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Planebrook 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 306.939 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.538 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.633 degrees. |