Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Browns Chapel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Chapel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Browns Chapel
- 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 Chapel:
- 39.605612, -84.454391
- 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 Chapel
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Browns Chapel is near Preble County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Preble County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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
Communities Also Named Browns Chapel ...
We found one communities that share the name Browns Chapel.
Within Ohio, the name Browns Chapel is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Browns Chapel in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Browns Chapel is located in Monongalia County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east of the Browns Chapel that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Browns Chapel.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Chapel ...
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.
- Balls Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
- Balls Ferry is located in Butler County
- Blue Ball
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - County Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Preble County
- Dadsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Eldorado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Preble County
- Farmersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <3>
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Gratis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
- Gratis is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <3>
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- Greenbush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Johnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
- Mudlick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Rose Lawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Seven Mile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
- Seven Mile is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Wheatville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Wheatville is located in Preble County
- Greenbush
How Far From Browns Chapel 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 Browns Chapel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Browns Chapel and extending to:
- Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Browns Chapel to Dayton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns Chapel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Browns Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6056, Longitude: -84.4544 In this case, the coordinates for Browns Chapel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Chapel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.393 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.673 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.727 degrees. |