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we pass this GPS location for Brownsville:
40.665218, -73.912520
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We found 57 communities that share the name Brownsville.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Brownsville.
Beyond New York, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 54 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Located In New York ...
Ontario County
This Brownsville is located in Ontario County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Brownsville.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Clay County
This Brownsville is located in Clay County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Brownsville.
Arkansas
Cleburne County
This Brownsville is located in Cleburne County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Brownsville.
Logan County
This Brownsville is located in Logan County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Brownsville.
Lonoke County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Brownsville [Lonoke County].
British Columbia
This Brownsville lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
California
Yuba County
This Brownsville is located in Yuba County and lies 2,473 miles [3,979.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Brownsville.
Delaware
Kent County
This Brownsville is located in Kent County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Brownsville.
Florida
Escambia County
This Brownsville is located in Escambia County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Brownsville.
Miami-Dade County
This Brownsville is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km] to the south southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Brownsville.
Georgia
Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Brownsville [Monroe County].
Paulding County
This Brownsville is located in Paulding County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Brownsville.
Illinois
White County
This Brownsville is located in White County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Brownsville.
Indiana
Union County
This Brownsville is located in Union County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Brownsville.
Iowa
Poweshiek County
This Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poweshiek County community of Brownsville.
Kansas
Chautauqua County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Brownsville [Chautauqua County].
Franklin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Brownsville [Franklin County].
Kentucky
Edmonson County
This Brownsville is located in Edmonson County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Brownsville.
Fulton County
This Brownsville is located in Fulton County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Brownsville.
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
This Brownsville is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Brownsville.
Maryland
Carroll County
This Brownsville is located in Carroll County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Brownsville.
Queen Anne's County
This Brownsville is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Brownsville.
Washington County
This Brownsville is located in Washington County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Brownsville.
Michigan
Cass County
This Brownsville is located in Cass County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Brownsville.
Minnesota
Houston County
This Brownsville is located in Houston County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Brownsville.
Mississippi
Hinds County
This Brownsville is located in Hinds County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Brownsville.
New Jersey
Camden County
This Brownsville is located in Camden County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Brownsville.
North Carolina
Granville County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Brownsville [Granville County].
Nova Scotia
This Brownsville lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
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 Brownsville.
Harrison County
This community is historic and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Brownsville.
Licking County
This Brownsville is located in Licking County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Brownsville.
Monroe County
This Brownsville is located in Monroe County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Brownsville.
Ross County
This Brownsville is located in Ross County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Brownsville.
Summit County
This community is historic and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Brownsville.
Ontario
This Brownsville lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
Oregon
Linn County
This Brownsville is located in Linn County and lies 2,472 miles [3,978.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Brownsville.
Pennsylvania
Berks County
This Brownsville is located in Berks County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Brownsville.
Fayette County
This Brownsville is located in Fayette County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownsville.
Franklin County
This Brownsville is located in Franklin County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Brownsville.
Huntingdon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brownsville [Huntingdon County].
Schuylkill County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Brownsville [Schuylkill County].
South Carolina
Dorchester County
This Brownsville is located in Dorchester County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Brownsville.
Marlboro County
This Brownsville is located in Marlboro County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Brownsville.
South Dakota
Lawrence County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Brownsville [Lawrence County].
Tennessee
Haywood County
This Brownsville is located in Haywood County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Brownsville.
Houston County
This Brownsville is located in Houston County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Brownsville.
Texas
Cameron County
This Brownsville is located in Cameron County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Brownsville.
Vermont
Windsor County
This Brownsville is located in Windsor County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Brownsville.
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Brownsville is located in Albemarle County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Brownsville.
Loudoun County
This Brownsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Brownsville.
Northampton County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Brownsville [Northampton County].
Washington
Kitsap County
This Brownsville is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Brownsville.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Brownsville is located in Fayette County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownsville.
Lewis County
This Brownsville is located in Lewis County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Brownsville.
Wisconsin
Dodge County
This Brownsville is located in Dodge County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Kings County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Brownsville.
Wyoming
Fremont County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Brownsville [Fremont County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownsville ...
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.
Blissville (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brownsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brownsville and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Brownsville to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brownsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6652, Longitude: -73.9125
<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 Brownsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Brownsville 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 county. 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.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Brownsville 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 305.893 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.454 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.645 degrees.