Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brownstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brownstown
- 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 Brownstown:
- 39.141218, -77.294428
- 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 Brownstown
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Brownstown is near Loudoun County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Brownstown ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Brownstown.
Within Maryland, the name Brownstown is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This Brownstown is located in Sumter County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Brownstown.
- Arkansas
- Sevier County
- This Brownstown is located in Sevier County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Brownstown.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Brownstown is located in Fayette County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownstown.
- Indiana
- Crawford County
- This Brownstown is located in Crawford County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Brownstown.
- Jackson County
- This Brownstown is located in Jackson County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the west of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Brownstown.
- Michigan
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Brownstown [Wayne County].
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Brownstown is located in Brown County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Brownstown.
- Butler County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Butler County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Brownstown.
- Ross County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Brownstown [Ross County].
- Wyandot County
- This Brownstown is located in Wyandot County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west northwest of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Brownstown.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Brownstown is located in Armstrong County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Brownstown.
- Cambria County
- This Brownstown is located in Cambria County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the northwest of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Brownstown.
- Fayette County
- This Brownstown is located in Fayette County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the west northwest of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownstown.
- Lancaster County
- This Brownstown is located in Lancaster County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the northeast of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Brownstown.
- Washington
- Yakima County
- This Brownstown is located in Yakima County and lies 2,222 miles [3,576 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownstown that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Brownstown.
- West Virginia
- Cabell 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 West Virginia community of Brownstown [Cabell County].
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Brownstown [Kanawha County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownstown ...
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.
- Ancient Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Clopper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Dawsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Diamond Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
- Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
- Harvest Hunt Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hunt Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
- Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Kingsview Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
- Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Lees Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Liberty Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Longdraft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mitchells Range
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Range have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
- Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
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- Orchard Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
- Orchard Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
- Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
- Parkridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pioneer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
- Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Pleasant Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
- Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
- Pleasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Potomac Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
- Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Spring Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Willow Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Orchard Place
How Far From Brownstown 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 Brownstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brownstown and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Brownstown to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brownstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1412, Longitude: -77.2944 In this case, the coordinates for Brownstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Brownstown 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. |
| <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 Brownstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Brownstown 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 308.026 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.632 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.729 degrees. |