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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Browns Crossroad ...
We found one communities that share the name Browns Crossroad.
There is one other community in Alabama which 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.
- Henry County
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) - Echo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Dale County
- Kelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Kelly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Springs
- Kelly Springs is located in Houston County
- Lewis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dale County
- Skipperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Browns Crossroad to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns Crossroad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (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- Browns Crossroad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4163, Longitude: -85.5274 In this case, the coordinates for Browns Crossroad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Browns Crossroad to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.785 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.966 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.243 degrees. |