Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Braun, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Braun and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Braun
- 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 Braun:
- 45.792612, -123.222615
- 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 Braun
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Braun is near Washington County and also Tillamook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Tillamook 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Braun ...
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.
- Christie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Christie is located in Washington County
- Christie has also been known as:
- Carstens
- Clear Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Columbia County
- Corey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Hill
- Corey Hill is located in Columbia County
- Davies Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davies Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies Junction
- Davies Junction is located in Washington County
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Gales Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales Creek
- Gales Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gales Creek <2>
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Hillside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Kansas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Mist
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Natal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Neverstill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neverstill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverstill
- Neverstill is located in Columbia County
- Timber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber
- Timber is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timber <2>
- Tophill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Braun to ...
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 Braun to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Braun and extending to:
- Saint Helens, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Braun to Saint Helens, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,667 miles [12,338.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Braun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7926, Longitude: -123.2226 In this case, the coordinates for Braun have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Braun 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 341.52 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.094 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.462 degrees. |