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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Browntown
- 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:
- 42.084005, -123.517285
- 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
- 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 Josephine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Josephine County
- Since Browntown is near Jackson County and also Del Norte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Del Norte 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 Browntown ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Browntown.
Within Oregon, the name Browntown is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Browntown is located in Autauga County and lies 2,111 miles [3,397.3 km]<1> to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km] to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km] to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Browntown.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Brantley County
- This Browntown is located in Brantley County and lies 2,399 miles [3,860.8 km]<1> to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Browntown [Glynn County].
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Brown County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Browntown [Brown County].
- Meigs County
- This Browntown is located in Meigs County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Browntown.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Browntown is located in Bradford County and lies 2,399 miles [3,860.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km] to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,470 miles [3,975.1 km] to the east northeast of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km] to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,252 miles [3,624.2 km] to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<1> to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km]<1> to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,344 miles [3,772.3 km] to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km] to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine 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 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km] to the east of the Browntown that is located in Josephine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Browntown.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
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.
- Bridgeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
- Bridgeview is located in Josephine County
- California Bar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Bar
- California Bar is located in Josephine County
- Cave Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Junction
- Cave Junction is located in Josephine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Junction <5>
- Copper ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Idlewild
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Kerby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
- Kerby is located in Josephine County
- Former names for Kerby:
- Kerbyville
- Napoleon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerby <5>
- Love Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Station
- Love Station is located in Josephine County
- Steamboat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Waldo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Wonder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
How Far From Browntown 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 Browntown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Browntown once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Browntown and extending to:
- Grants Pass, which is the Seat of Josephine County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Browntown to Grants Pass, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,420 miles [3,894.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,916 miles [12,739.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Josephine County: www.co.josephine.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 '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- 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: 42.0840, Longitude: -123.5173 In this case, the coordinates for Browntown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.521 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.927 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.805 degrees. |