Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brown Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brown Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brown Estates

• 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 Brown Estates:
  • 31.210454, -85.379655
  • 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 Brown Estates

• 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • Since Brown Estates is near Dale County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dale County
  • eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Brown Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Brown Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Brown Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Brown Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Brown Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brown Estates that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brown Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brown Estates ...

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.

• Chickasaw Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
  • Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
• Cottondale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Cottondale is located in Houston County
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Houston County
• Griffin Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
  • Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
• Melody Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
  • Melody Heights is located in Houston County
• Parish
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
  • Parish is located in Houston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <3>
• Rock Creek Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
  • Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
• Shady Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
  • Shady Heights is located in Houston County
• Silver Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
  • Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
• Stadium Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stadium Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
  • Stadium Place is located in Houston County
• Wiregrass Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiregrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiregrass Hills
  • Wiregrass Hills is located in Houston County
• Young America
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
  • Young America is located in Houston County

How Far From Brown Estates 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 Brown Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brown Estates and extending to:

• Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Brown Estates to Montgomery, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 709 miles [1,141 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brown Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/