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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 Browns Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Crossroads 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 Browns Crossroads:
    • 40.927286, -79.627270
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Browns Crossroads
  • 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 Armstrong County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
    • Since Browns Crossroads is near Clarion County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Browns Crossroads

Communities Also Named Browns Crossroads ...

We found four communities that are also named Browns Crossroads.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Browns Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Clinton County
      • This Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Browns Crossroads that is located in Armstrong County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Browns Crossroads.
    • North Carolina
      • Randolph County
      • This Browns Crossroads is located in Randolph County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the south of the Browns Crossroads that is located in Armstrong County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Browns Crossroads.
    • Ohio
      • Hardin County
      • This Browns Crossroads is located in Hardin County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west of the Browns Crossroads that is located in Armstrong County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Browns Crossroads.
    • South Carolina
      • Newberry County
      • This Browns Crossroads is located in Newberry County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Browns Crossroads that is located in Armstrong County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Browns Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Crossroads ...

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.

  • Bradys Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
  • Catfish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
  • Craigsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Craigsville is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
  • Frenchs Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Frenchs Corners is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corners
  • Frogtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frogtown is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Furnace Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Furnace Run is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Run
  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenville is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Queenstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverview is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Sandy Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Hollow is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hollow
  • Sarah Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sarah Furnace is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Furnace
  • Walkchalk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk

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

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

  • Kittanning, which is the Seat of Armstrong County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Browns Crossroads to Kittanning, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Browns Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Browns Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9273, Longitude: -79.6273       In this case, the coordinates for Browns Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.332 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.389 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.077 degrees.