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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brownfield:
    • 37.666987, -92.344890
    • 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 Brownfield
  • 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 Laclede County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Laclede County
    • Since Brownfield is near Pulaski County and also Texas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Texas 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 Brownfield

Communities Also Named Brownfield ...

We found eight communities that are also named Brownfield.

Within Missouri, the name Brownfield is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Brownfield lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brownfield that is located in Laclede County.
    • Illinois
      • Pope County
      • This Brownfield is located in Pope County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the east of the Brownfield that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Brownfield.
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Brownfield is located in Oxford County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brownfield that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Brownfield.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • This Brownfield is located in Tippah County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brownfield that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Brownfield.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Brownfield.
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Brownfield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Brownfield is located in Fayette County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brownfield that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownfield.
    • Texas
      • Terry County
      • This Brownfield is located in Terry County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownfield that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Brownfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownfield ...

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.

  • Bloodland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
  • Cookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cookville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Drew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Drew is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Drynob
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Drynob is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
  • Falcon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hazelgreen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazelgreen is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
  • Lyons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Palace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Palace is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
  • Stillhouse Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Stillhouse Springs is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillhouse Springs
  • Turkey Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Turkey Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge

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

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

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Laclede County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Brownfield to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brownfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Brownfield, 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>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.
<5>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 Brownfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6670, Longitude: -92.3449       In this case, the coordinates for Brownfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.44 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.203 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.863 degrees.