Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brownsmead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownsmead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brownsmead
- 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 Brownsmead:
- 46.217551, -123.541293
- 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 Brownsmead
- 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 Clatsop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
- Since Brownsmead is near Wahkiakum County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wahkiakum County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Brownsmead ...
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.
- Deep River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fern Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Flandersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandersville
- Flandersville is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Grays River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays River
- Grays River is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grays River <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grays River
- From Brownsmead to Grays River
- Kerry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Navy Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Heights
- Navy Heights is located in Clatsop County
- Sleepy Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Tongue Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point
- Tongue Point is located in Clatsop County
- Tongue Point Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
- Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
How Far From Brownsmead 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 Brownsmead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Brownsmead and extending to:
- Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Brownsmead to Astoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,383 miles [3,835.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 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 7,643 miles [12,300.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownsmead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsmead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsmead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2176, Longitude: -123.5413 |
| <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 Brownsmead 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 341.809 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.45 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.646 degrees. |