Welcome to Brownlee ...

Brownlee is located in Boise County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Brownlee, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

Brownlee is 3,810 feet [1,161 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Brownlee is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Brownlee lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Brownlee lies within the (208) area code.

Communities Also Named Brownlee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Brownlee - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownlee.

Communities near Brownlee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownlee.

• Emmett
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
  • Emmett is located in Gem County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,269 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Emmett
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <4>
• Horseshoe Bend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
  • Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Horseshoe Bend
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <4>
• Crouch
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
  • Crouch is located in Boise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Crouch
• Placerville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
  • Placerville is located in Boise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Placerville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <4>
• Sweet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet
  • Sweet is located in Gem County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sweet
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet <4>
• Banks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Banks is located in Boise County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Banks
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
• Montour
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
  • Montour is located in Gem County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Montour
• Ola
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
  • Ola is located in Gem County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ola
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <4>
• Pearl
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Gem County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pearl
• Garden Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
  • Garden Valley is located in Boise County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Garden Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brownlee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownlee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownlee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brownlee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownlee. See our Newspapers Page for Brownlee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownlee ...

Looking for more information about Brownlee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brownlee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brownlee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Boise County: www.co.boise.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/