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we pass this GPS location for Brownsville:
40.367037, -76.076052
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We found 57 communities that share the name Brownsville.
There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Brownsville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 54 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Fayette County
This Brownsville is located in Fayette County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownsville.
Franklin County
This Brownsville is located in Franklin County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Brownsville.
Huntingdon 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 Pennsylvania community of Brownsville [Huntingdon County].
Schuylkill 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 Pennsylvania community of Brownsville [Schuylkill County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Clay County
This Brownsville is located in Clay County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Brownsville.
Arkansas
Cleburne County
This Brownsville is located in Cleburne County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Brownsville.
Logan County
This Brownsville is located in Logan County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Brownsville.
Lonoke 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 Arkansas community of Brownsville [Lonoke County].
British Columbia
This Brownsville lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
California
Yuba County
This Brownsville is located in Yuba County and lies 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Brownsville.
Delaware
Kent County
This Brownsville is located in Kent County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Brownsville.
Florida
Escambia County
This Brownsville is located in Escambia County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Brownsville.
Miami-Dade County
This Brownsville is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km] to the south southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Brownsville.
Georgia
Monroe 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 Brownsville [Monroe County].
Paulding County
This Brownsville is located in Paulding County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Brownsville.
Illinois
White County
This Brownsville is located in White County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Brownsville.
Indiana
Union County
This Brownsville is located in Union County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Brownsville.
Iowa
Poweshiek County
This Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poweshiek County community of Brownsville.
Kansas
Chautauqua 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 Kansas community of Brownsville [Chautauqua County].
Franklin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Brownsville [Franklin County].
Kentucky
Edmonson County
This Brownsville is located in Edmonson County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Brownsville.
Fulton County
This Brownsville is located in Fulton County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Brownsville.
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
This Brownsville is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Brownsville.
Maryland
Carroll County
This Brownsville is located in Carroll County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Brownsville.
Queen Anne's County
This Brownsville is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Brownsville.
Washington County
This Brownsville is located in Washington County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Brownsville.
Michigan
Cass County
This Brownsville is located in Cass County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Brownsville.
Minnesota
Houston County
This Brownsville is located in Houston County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Brownsville.
Mississippi
Hinds County
This Brownsville is located in Hinds County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Brownsville.
New Jersey
Camden County
This Brownsville is located in Camden County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Brownsville.
New York
Kings County
This Brownsville is located in Kings County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Brownsville.
Ontario County
This Brownsville is located in Ontario County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Brownsville.
North Carolina
Granville 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 North Carolina community of Brownsville [Granville County].
Nova Scotia
This Brownsville lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
Ohio
Belmont County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Brownsville.
Harrison County
This community is historic and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Brownsville.
Licking County
This Brownsville is located in Licking County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Brownsville.
Monroe County
This Brownsville is located in Monroe County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Brownsville.
Ross County
This Brownsville is located in Ross County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Brownsville.
Summit County
This community is historic and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Brownsville.
Ontario
This Brownsville lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
Oregon
Linn County
This Brownsville is located in Linn County and lies 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Brownsville.
South Carolina
Dorchester County
This Brownsville is located in Dorchester County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Brownsville.
Marlboro County
This Brownsville is located in Marlboro County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the south southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Brownsville.
South Dakota
Lawrence 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 South Dakota community of Brownsville [Lawrence County].
Tennessee
Haywood County
This Brownsville is located in Haywood County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Brownsville.
Houston County
This Brownsville is located in Houston County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Brownsville.
Texas
Cameron County
This Brownsville is located in Cameron County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Brownsville.
Vermont
Windsor County
This Brownsville is located in Windsor County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Brownsville.
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Brownsville is located in Albemarle County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Brownsville.
Loudoun County
This Brownsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Brownsville.
Northampton 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 Virginia community of Brownsville [Northampton County].
Washington
Kitsap County
This Brownsville is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Brownsville.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Brownsville is located in Fayette County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brownsville.
Lewis County
This Brownsville is located in Lewis County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the west southwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Brownsville.
Wisconsin
Dodge County
This Brownsville is located in Dodge County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brownsville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Brownsville.
Wyoming
Fremont 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 Wyoming community of Brownsville [Fremont County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownsville ...
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.
Birdland (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brownsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brownsville and extending to:
Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the East Southeast.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Brownsville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,380 miles [7,048.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3670, Longitude: -76.0761 In this case, the coordinates for Brownsville 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Brownsville 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 Brownsville, 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 Brownsville 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 307.21 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.897 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.714 degrees.