Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Browns Crossroad:
  • 31.416281, -85.527436
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Browns Crossroad

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

Communities Also Named Browns Crossroad ...

We found one communities that are also named Browns Crossroad.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Browns Crossroad.

Beyond Alabama.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Henry County
    • This Browns Crossroad is located in Henry County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east of the Browns Crossroad that is located in Dale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Browns Crossroad.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Crossroad ...

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.

• Dill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dill is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
• Echo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Echo is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
• Five Points
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Points is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Kelly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kelly is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
• Kelly Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelly Springs is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Springs
• Lewis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lewis is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Plainview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainview is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Skipperville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Skipperville is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
• Snow Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Snow Hill is located in Dale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill

How Far From Browns Crossroad 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 Browns Crossroad to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ozark, which is the Seat of Dale County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Browns Crossroad to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'