Welcome to Browns ...
Browns is located in Passaic County<1>.
The location of Browns has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Browns is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Browns lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Browns: (973) and (862)<4>
Communities Also Named Browns ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Browns - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri (2), Nevada (2), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns.
Communities near Browns ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browns.
- Paterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>
- Palm Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County (NY)
- Kiryas Joel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Ridgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Woodbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Suffern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffern
- Suffern is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffern <5>
- West Haverstraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
- West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
- New Square
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
- New Square is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
- Boonton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Browns. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browns.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browns. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browns.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns. See our Newspapers Page for Browns.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns ...
Looking for more information about Browns? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Browns, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Browns.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Passaic County: www.passaiccountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Passaic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |