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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 Browntown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browntown 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 Browntown:
    • 39.043689, -82.009584
    • 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 Browntown
  • 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 Browntown ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Browntown.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Browntown.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Brown County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Browntown [Brown County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Autauga County
      • This Browntown is located in Autauga County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Browntown.
      • Jackson County
      • This Browntown is located in Jackson County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the southwest of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Browntown.
      • Walker County
      • This Browntown is located in Walker County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the southwest of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Browntown.
    • Florida
      • Jackson County
      • This Browntown is located in Jackson County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Browntown.
    • Georgia
      • Brantley County
      • This Browntown is located in Brantley County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<2> to the south of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brantley County community of Browntown.
      • Glynn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Browntown [Glynn County].
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Browntown is located in Middlesex County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Browntown.
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • This Browntown is located in Steuben County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Browntown.
    • Oregon
      • Josephine County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Browntown [Josephine County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Browntown is located in Bradford County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Browntown.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Browntown is located in Luzerne County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Browntown.
      • Northampton County
      • This Browntown is located in Northampton County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Browntown.
      • Washington County
      • This Browntown is located in Washington County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Browntown.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Browntown is located in Westmoreland County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Browntown.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Browntown is located in Cumberland County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Browntown.
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Browntown [Wayne County].
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Browntown is located in Albemarle County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Browntown.
      • Amherst County
      • This Browntown is located in Amherst County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the east southeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Browntown.
      • Campbell County
      • This Browntown is located in Campbell County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the southeast of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Browntown.
      • Warren County
      • This Browntown is located in Warren County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the east of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Browntown.
    • Wisconsin
      • Green County
      • This Browntown is located in Green County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Browntown that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Browntown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Browntown ...

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.

  • Dutchtown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Dutchtown is located in Meigs County
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Meigs County
  • Flatwoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Meigs County
  • Forest Run ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Run
    • Forest Run is located in Meigs County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Meigs County
  • Mason
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
  • Minersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Meigs County
  • Rock Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Meigs County

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

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

  • Pomeroy, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Browntown to Columbus, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Browntown 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Browntown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browntown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0437, Longitude: -82.0096       In this case, the coordinates for Browntown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Browntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Browntown 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 310.877 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.862 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.804 degrees.









 

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