Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brownsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownsboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brownsboro
- 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 Brownsboro:
- 38.356179, -85.498293
- 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 Brownsboro
- 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 Oldham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oldham County
- Since Brownsboro is near Jefferson County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Brownsboro ...
We found five communities that share the name Brownsboro.
Within Kentucky, the name Brownsboro is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Brownsboro is located in Madison County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brownsboro that is located in Oldham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brownsboro.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Brownsboro is located in Jackson County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsboro that is located in Oldham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Brownsboro.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Brownsboro [Washington County].
- Texas
- Caldwell County
- This Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsboro that is located in Oldham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Brownsboro.
- Henderson County
- This Brownsboro is located in Henderson County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsboro that is located in Oldham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Brownsboro.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownsboro ...
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.
- Anchorage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <3>
- Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Oldham County
- Coldstream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Creekside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Floydsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydsburg
- Floydsburg is located in Oldham County
- Glenarm
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Goose Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Green Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Greenhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
- Greenhaven is located in Oldham County
- Halls Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Landing
- Halls Landing is located in Oldham County
- Hickory Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Manor Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
- Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
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- Meadow Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vale
- Meadow Vale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Park Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pewee Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
- Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <3>
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- River Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Skylight
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meadow Vale
How Far From Brownsboro 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 Brownsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brownsboro and extending to:
- La Grange, which is the Seat of Oldham County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Brownsboro to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 457 miles [735.5 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3562, Longitude: -85.4983 In this case, the coordinates for Brownsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Brownsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Brownsboro 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 313.049 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.244 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.56 degrees. |