Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brownstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brownstown
- 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 Brownstown:
- 40.548399, -79.513098
- 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 Brownstown
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
- Since Brownstown is near Westmoreland County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Brownstown ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Brownstown.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Brownstown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Cambria County
- This Brownstown is located in Cambria County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Brownstown.
- Fayette County
- This Brownstown is located in Fayette County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownstown.
- Lancaster County
- This Brownstown is located in Lancaster County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Brownstown.
- Cambria County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This Brownstown is located in Sumter County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Brownstown.
- Arkansas
- Sevier County
- This Brownstown is located in Sevier County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Brownstown.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Brownstown is located in Fayette County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownstown.
- Indiana
- Crawford County
- This Brownstown is located in Crawford County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Brownstown.
- Jackson County
- This Brownstown is located in Jackson County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the west southwest of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Brownstown.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Brownstown is located in Montgomery County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brownstown.
- Michigan
- Wayne 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 Michigan community of Brownstown [Wayne County].
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Brownstown is located in Brown County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Brownstown.
- Butler County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Butler County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Brownstown.
- Ross County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Brownstown [Ross County].
- Wyandot County
- This Brownstown is located in Wyandot County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the west of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Brownstown.
- Washington
- Yakima County
- This Brownstown is located in Yakima County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownstown that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Brownstown.
- West Virginia
- Cabell 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 West Virginia community of Brownstown [Cabell County].
- Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of Brownstown [Kanawha County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownstown ...
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.
- Apollo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
- Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <5>
- Cherry Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Cherry Lane is located in Armstrong County
- Elders Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
- Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Hicksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Armstrong County
- Maysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Oklahoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Orchard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Armstrong County
- Poke Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - River View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Armstrong County
- Shady Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Slickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Spring Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Church
- Spring Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Church <5>
- Vandergrift
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <5>
How Far From Brownstown 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 Brownstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brownstown and extending to:
- Kittanning, which is the Seat of Armstrong County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Brownstown to Kittanning, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the east (E). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Brownstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5484, Longitude: -79.5131 In this case, the coordinates for Brownstown 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 Brownstown 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 Brownstown, 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Brownstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.284 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.275 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.167 degrees. |