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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns 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:
    • 34.131209, -84.870496
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 33 communities that share the name Browns.

There are four communities within Georgia that are also named Browns.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Baldwin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Browns [Baldwin County].
    • Cobb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Browns [Cobb County].
    • Dade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Browns [Dade County].
    • Effingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Browns [Effingham County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This Browns is located in Dallas County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Browns.
      • Sumter County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Sumter County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Browns.
    • Arkansas
      • Crittenden County
      • This Browns is located in Crittenden County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Browns.
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Browns [San Bernardino County].
    • Illinois
      • Edwards County
      • This Browns is located in Edwards County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Browns.
      • Wabash County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Browns [Wabash County].
    • Iowa
      • Clinton County
      • This Browns is located in Clinton County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Browns.
    • Kansas
      • Kingman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Browns [Kingman County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Feliciana Parish
      • This Browns is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Browns.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Browns [Plymouth County].
    • Michigan
      • Bay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Browns [Bay County].
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Browns [Berrien County].
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This Browns is located in Boone County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Browns.
      • New Madrid County
      • This Browns is located in New Madrid County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the northwest of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Browns.
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Browns [Humboldt County].
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Browns.
    • New Jersey
      • Passaic County
      • This Browns is located in Passaic County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Browns.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Browns [Jefferson County].
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Browns [Miami County].
      • Preble County
      • This Browns is located in Preble County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the north of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Browns.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Browns [Allegheny County].
      • Beaver County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Browns [Beaver County].
      • Clinton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Browns [Clinton County].
      • Luzerne County
      • This Browns is located in Luzerne County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the northeast of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Browns.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Browns is located in Cocke County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<2> to the northeast of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Browns.
      • Macon County
      • This Browns is located in Macon County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the north northwest of the Browns that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Browns.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Browns [Albemarle County].
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Browns [Lewis County].
      • Mason County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Browns [Mason County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns ...

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.

  • Cartersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ford ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
    • Ford is located in Bartow County
  • Indian Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
    • Indian Valley is located in Bartow County
  • Iron Stab
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Stab have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Stab
    • Iron Stab is located in Polk County
  • Jones Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Heights
    • Jones Heights is located in Bartow County
  • Ladds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladds
    • Ladds is located in Bartow County
  • Mission Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in Bartow County
  • Rodgers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
    • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
  • Shallwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallwood
    • Shallwood is located in Bartow County
  • Shellman ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
    • Shellman is located in Bartow County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
  • Wildwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Bartow County

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

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

  • Cartersville, which is the Seat of Bartow County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Browns to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Bartow County: www.bartowga.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Browns could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1312, Longitude: -84.8705       In this case, the coordinates for Browns have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.554 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.078 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.386 degrees.









 

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