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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 Brownsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownsboro 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 Brownsboro:
    • 42.468278, -122.711282
    • 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 Brownsboro
  • 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 Brownsboro ...

We found five communities that share the name Brownsboro.

Within Oregon, the name Brownsboro is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Brownsboro is located in Madison County and lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km]<1> to the east of the Brownsboro that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Brownsboro.
    • Kentucky
      • Oldham County
      • This Brownsboro is located in Oldham County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the east of the Brownsboro that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Brownsboro.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington 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 Tennessee community of Brownsboro [Washington County].
    • Texas
      • Caldwell County
      • This Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brownsboro that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Brownsboro.
      • Henderson County
      • This Brownsboro is located in Henderson County and lies 1,634 miles [2,629.7 km] to the east southeast of the Brownsboro that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Brownsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownsboro ...

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.

  • Beagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Jackson County
  • Central Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <4>
  • Climax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Jackson County
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Jackson County
  • Eagle Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Four Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Jackson County
  • Lakecreek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecreek
    • Lakecreek is located in Jackson County
  • Mountain View ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Jackson County
  • Seven Oaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County
  • Shady Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
    • Shady Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <4>
  • Table Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Table Rock Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Station
    • Table Rock Station is located in Jackson County

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

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

  • Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brownsboro to Medford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,375 miles [3,822.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,879 miles [12,680 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Brownsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4683, Longitude: -122.7113       In this case, the coordinates for Brownsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Brownsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<6>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 Brownsboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.875 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.179 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.28 degrees.









 

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