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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 Browns Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Corners 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 Browns Corners:
    • 44.299188, -75.857568
    • 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 Browns Corners
  • 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 Browns Corners ...

We found three communities that share the name Browns Corners.

Within New York, the name Browns Corners is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Browns Corners.
    • Ontario
      • This Browns Corners lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Browns Corners that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Vermont
      • Franklin County
      • This Browns Corners is located in Franklin County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Browns Corners that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Browns Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Corners ...

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.

  • Douglas Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Crossing
    • Douglas Crossing is located in Jefferson County
  • Fineview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fineview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fineview
    • Fineview is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fineview <4>
  • Fishers Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
    • Fishers Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Landing <4>
  • Goose Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Bay
    • Goose Bay is located in Jefferson County
  • Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Moore Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Landing
    • Moore Landing is located in Jefferson County
  • Narrows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Nelson Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Corner
    • Nelson Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Orleans Four Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
    • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
  • Rockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
  • Thousand Island Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Browns Corners to Watertown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,224 miles [6,797.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Browns Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browns Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2992, Longitude: -75.8576    
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Browns Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.672 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.922 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.877 degrees.









 

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