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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 Flat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Flat and the surrounding area.
- 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 Flat:
- 38.003813, -120.385194
- 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 Flat
- 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Browns Flat is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Flat
Communities Also Named Browns Flat ...
We found one communities that are also named Browns Flat.
Within California, the name Browns Flat is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Browns Flat in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Browns Flat lies 2,786 miles [4,483.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Browns Flat that is located in Tuolumne County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Flat ...
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.
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Martinez
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Martinez is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Mono Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
- Parrotts Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parrotts Ferry is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrotts Ferry
- Peaceful Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peppermint Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peppermint Creek is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Creek
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Rawhide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rawhide is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Scenic Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Brook
- Scenic View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Squabbletown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Squabbletown is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squabbletown
- Standard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yankee Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yankee Hill is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
How Far From Browns Flat 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 Flat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Browns Flat and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the South.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Browns Flat to Sacramento, 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,129 miles [13,082.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browns Flat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Flat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0038, Longitude: -120.3852 In this case, the coordinates for Browns Flat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.52 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.142 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.92 degrees. |
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