Welcome to Browns Point ...
Although we found mention of Browns Point during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Browns Point was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Browns Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Browns Point, please Contact Us.
A typical abbreviation for Browns Point: Browns Pt.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Point for more information about variations on the name of Browns Point.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Browns Point might be (or was) located is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).
We believe that Browns Point would be found within the (902) area code.
Communities Also Named Browns Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Browns Point - they are located in Massachusetts, Nova Scotia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Point.
Communities near Browns Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browns Point.
- New Glasgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Glasgow <3>
- Stellarton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stellarton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellarton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stellarton <3>
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Caribou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Sylvester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Caribou Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Rockfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns Point ...
Looking for more information about Browns Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Browns Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Browns Point and then turned west". While Browns Point could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Browns Point as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
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 Browns Point 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 . 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. |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |