Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brownsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownsboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brownsboro
- 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 Brownsboro:
- 34.749380, -86.442336
- 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 Brownsboro
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Brownsboro is near Jackson County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Brownsboro ...
We found five communities that share the name Brownsboro.
Within Alabama, the name Brownsboro is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Oldham County
- This Brownsboro is located in Oldham County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north of the Brownsboro that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Brownsboro.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Brownsboro is located in Jackson County and lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsboro that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Brownsboro.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Brownsboro [Washington County].
- Texas
- Caldwell County
- This Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsboro that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Brownsboro.
- Henderson County
- This Brownsboro is located in Henderson County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsboro that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Brownsboro.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownsboro ...
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.
- Bell Factory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Big Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Chase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Darwin Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin Downs
- Darwin Downs is located in Madison County
- Dug Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Madison County
- Maysville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Mercury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Moontown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mountain Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Madison County
- Sublett Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublett Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett Mill
- Sublett Mill is located in Madison County
- Three Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Madison County
How Far From Brownsboro 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 Brownsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brownsboro and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the West.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Brownsboro to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 593 miles [954.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7494, Longitude: -86.4423 |
| <2> | 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 Brownsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Brownsboro 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 313.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.285 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.878 degrees. |