Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brownington:
  • 37.948395, -85.585233
  • 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 Brownington

• 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 Bullitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bullitt County
  • Since Brownington is near Nelson County and also Spencer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spencer 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 Brownington

Communities Also Named Brownington ...

We found three communities that are also named Brownington.

Within Kentucky, the name Brownington is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Henry County
    • This Brownington is located in Henry County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brownington that is located in Bullitt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Brownington.
  • Tennessee
    • Franklin County
    • This Brownington is located in Franklin County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brownington that is located in Bullitt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Brownington.
  • Vermont
    • Orleans County
    • This Brownington is located in Orleans County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brownington that is located in Bullitt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Brownington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownington ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Highgrove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
• Hobbs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
• Limestone Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Limestone Springs is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
• Lotus
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lotus is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
• Poplar Level
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Level is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Level
• Ridgetop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgetop is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
• Solitude
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude

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

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

• Shepherdsville, which is the Seat of Bullitt County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Brownington to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 466 miles [750 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,889 miles [7,868.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'