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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 Browns Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Valley 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 Browns Valley:
    • 34.907582, -85.770807
    • 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 Valley
  • 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 Valley ...

We found four communities that share the name Browns Valley.

Within Alabama, the name Browns Valley is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Yuba County
      • This Browns Valley is located in Yuba County and lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Browns Valley that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Browns Valley.
    • Indiana
      • Montgomery County
      • This Browns Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the north of the Browns Valley that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Browns Valley.
    • Kentucky
      • Daviess County
      • This Browns Valley is located in Daviess County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Browns Valley that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Browns Valley.
    • Minnesota
      • Traverse County
      • This Browns Valley is located in Traverse County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Browns Valley that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traverse County community of Browns Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Valley ...

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.

  • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
  • Edgefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Edgefield is located in Jackson County
  • Eureka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Jackson County
  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Jackson County
  • Island Creek Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek Ferry
    • Island Creek Ferry is located in Jackson County
  • Liberty Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Richard City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
    • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
  • Rocky Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rocky Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Rudders Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudders Ferry
    • Rudders Ferry is located in Jackson County
  • Summer Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Bluff
    • Summer Bluff is located in Jackson County
  • Widows Creek Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widows Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widows Creek Station
    • Widows Creek Station is located in Jackson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Browns Valley once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Browns Valley and extending to:

  • Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Browns Valley to Scottsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browns Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9076, Longitude: -85.7708       In this case, the coordinates for Browns Valley 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>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 Browns Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Browns Valley 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 313.127 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.846 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.564 degrees.









 

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