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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 Brandywine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brandywine and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 38.115132, -77.180532
    • 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
  • 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.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Brandywine.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Amherst County
      • This Brandywine is located in Amherst County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Brandywine.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Brandywine is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Brandywine.
    • British Columbia
      • This Brandywine lies 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline 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 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline 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 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline 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 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline 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 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline 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 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the south of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline 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 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline 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 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the north of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Brandywine.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Brandywine is located in Richland County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Brandywine.
    • West Virginia
      • Pendleton County
      • This Brandywine is located in Pendleton County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brandywine that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Brandywine.

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.

  • Cash Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
    • Cash Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Daniel Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Corner
    • Daniel Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Farmers Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
    • Farmers Fork is located in Essex County
  • Goldmans Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldmans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmans Corner
    • Goldmans Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Hickory Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Fork
    • Hickory Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Hicks Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Mill
    • Hicks Mill is located in Caroline County
  • Lent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lent
    • Lent is located in Caroline County
  • Liberty Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Fork
    • Liberty Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Martins Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
    • Martins Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Penny Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penny Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Corner
    • Penny Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Samuels Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
    • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline 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:

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brandywine to Bowling Green, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 38.1151, Longitude: -77.1805       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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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 Brandywine 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 308.02 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.467 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.071 degrees.




 

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