Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brownsport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownsport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brownsport
- 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 Brownsport:
- 38.056157, -88.042533
- 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 Brownsport
- 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Brownsport is near Posey County and also Gallatin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Posey County
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin 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 Brownsport ...
We found one communities that share the name Brownsport.
Within Illinois, the name Brownsport is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Brownsport in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Brownsport [Decatur County].
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownsport ...
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.
- Crossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
- Dead Mans Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead Mans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead Mans Crossing
- Dead Mans Crossing is located in Posey County (IN)
- Elm Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Emma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <3>
- Erwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Farmersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Posey County (IN)
- Harper ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Herald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Herald is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <3>
- New Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <3>
- Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rising Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in White County
- Solitude
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
How Far From Brownsport 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 Brownsport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Brownsport once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Brownsport and extending to:
- Carmi, which is the Seat of White County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<4> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Brownsport to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brownsport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Brownsport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0562, Longitude: -88.0425 In this case, the coordinates for Brownsport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brownsport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.656 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.046 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.787 degrees. |