Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Browntown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browntown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Browntown
- 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 Browntown:
- 33.591222, -87.340558
- 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 Browntown
- 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Browntown is near Tuscaloosa County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Browntown ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Browntown.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Browntown.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Autauga County
- Jackson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Brantley County
- This Browntown is located in Brantley County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brantley County community of Browntown.
- Glynn 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 Georgia community of Browntown [Glynn County].
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Brown 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 Ohio community of Browntown [Brown County].
- Meigs County
- This Browntown is located in Meigs County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Browntown.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Browntown is located in Bradford County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Browntown.
- Luzerne County
- This Browntown is located in Luzerne County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Browntown.
- Northampton County
- This Browntown is located in Northampton County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Browntown.
- Washington County
- This Browntown is located in Washington County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Browntown.
- Westmoreland County
- This Browntown is located in Westmoreland County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Browntown.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Browntown is located in Cumberland County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Browntown.
- Wayne County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Browntown [Wayne County].
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Browntown is located in Albemarle County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Browntown.
- Amherst County
- This Browntown is located in Amherst County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Browntown.
- Campbell County
- This Browntown is located in Campbell County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Browntown.
- Warren County
- This Browntown is located in Warren County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Browntown.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browntown ...
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.
- Cedar Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Walker County
- Driftwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Goodsprings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- High Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Level
- High Level is located in Walker County
- Key Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Kings Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Walker County
- Little Shoal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shoal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shoal
- Little Shoal is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasant Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Field have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Field
- Pleasant Field is located in Walker County
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Jefferson County
- Sandtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Short Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Camp
- Short Camp is located in Walker County
- Snow Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Ferry
- Snow Ferry is located in Walker County
- Three Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Tuscaloosa County
How Far From Browntown 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 Browntown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Browntown and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Browntown to Jasper, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browntown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browntown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browntown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5912, Longitude: -87.3406 In this case, the coordinates for Browntown 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 Browntown 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Browntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Browntown 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 314.006 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.678 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.498 degrees. |