Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brown Mill:
  • 34.923972, -84.246306
  • 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 Brown Mill

• 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 Fannin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • Since Brown Mill is near Union County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Brown Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Brown Mill.

Within Georgia, the name Brown Mill is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Brown Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Franklin County
    • This Brown Mill is located in Franklin County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brown Mill that is located in Fannin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Brown Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brown Mill ...

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.

• Cutcane
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
  • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
• Forge Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Mill
  • Forge Mill is located in Fannin County
• Hothouse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
  • Hothouse is located in Fannin County
• Loving
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
  • Loving is located in Fannin County
• Maple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Fannin County
• Mineral Bluff
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
  • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <3>
• Murphy Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
  • Murphy Junction is located in Fannin County
• Pleasant Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Fannin County
• Rocky Gap ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
  • Rocky Gap is located in Fannin County
• Sweet Gum
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum
  • Sweet Gum is located in Fannin County
• Union
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Fannin County
• Windy Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
  • Windy Ridge is located in Fannin County

How Far From Brown Mill 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 Brown Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Blue Ridge, which is the Seat of Fannin County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Brown Mill to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 483 miles [777.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brown Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/