Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Browntown Crossroads:
  • 35.377107, -77.667474
  • 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 Browntown Crossroads

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Browntown Crossroads is near Lenoir County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Browntown Crossroads ...

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.

• Branchwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
  • Branchwood is located in Lenoir County
• Fourway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourway
  • Fourway is located in Greene County
• Hickory Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Lenoir County
• Hill View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill View
  • Hill View is located in Greene County
• Hullwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hullwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullwood
  • Hullwood is located in Lenoir County
• Institute
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Institute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institute
  • Institute is located in Lenoir County
• Jason
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
  • Jason is located in Greene County
• Parrots
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrots have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrots
  • Parrots is located in Lenoir County
• Random Woods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
  • Random Woods is located in Lenoir County
• Snow Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
• Tanglewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Lenoir County
• Trinity Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Woods
  • Trinity Woods is located in Lenoir County
• Wheat Swamp
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Swamp
  • Wheat Swamp is located in Lenoir County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Browntown Crossroads and extending to:

• Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the North.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Browntown Crossroads to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,649 miles [7,481.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browntown Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/