Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brandywine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brandywine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brandywine
- 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 Brandywine:
- 34.048765, -80.962312
- 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 Brandywine
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Brandywine is near Lexington County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Brandywine ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Brandywine.
Within South Carolina, the name Brandywine is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Brandywine is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Brandywine.
- British Columbia
- This Brandywine lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Brandywine [San Joaquin County].
- Colorado
- Broomfield County
- This Brandywine is located in Broomfield County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broomfield County community of Brandywine.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Brandywine is located in New Castle County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Brandywine.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Brandywine [DuPage County].
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This Brandywine is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Brandywine.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Brandywine is located in Prince George's County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Brandywine.
- Mississippi
- Claiborne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Brandywine [Claiborne County].
- New York
- Schenectady County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Brandywine [Schenectady County].
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Brandywine is located in New Hanover County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the east of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Brandywine.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This Brandywine is located in Crawford County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Brandywine.
- Summit County
- This Brandywine is located in Summit County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the north of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Brandywine.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Brandywine is located in York County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Brandywine.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Brandywine is located in Amherst County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Brandywine.
- Caroline County
- This Brandywine is located in Caroline County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Brandywine.
- West Virginia
- Pendleton County
- This Brandywine is located in Pendleton County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Brandywine.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brandywine ...
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.
- Brickyard Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Dentsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Dentsville is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dentsville <4>
- Edinburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Forest Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trace
- Forest Trace is located in Richland County
- Foxhall
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Gregg Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
- Gregg Park is located in Richland County
- Jiggs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Rockbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
- Sandwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Springwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Richland County
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Richland County
How Far From Brandywine 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 Brandywine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brandywine and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Brandywine to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandywine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- Brandywine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandywine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0488, Longitude: -80.9623 In this case, the coordinates for Brandywine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Brandywine could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brandywine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.282 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.452 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.891 degrees. |