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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 Brownton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownton 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 Brownton:
    • 39.869823, -76.561911
    • 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 Brownton
  • 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Brownton is near Lancaster County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Brownton

Communities Also Named Brownton ...

We found four communities that are also named Brownton.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Brownton is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Morgan County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Brownton [Morgan County].
    • Minnesota
      • McLeod County
      • This Brownton is located in McLeod County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Brownton that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Brownton.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Brownton [Albemarle County].
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • This Brownton is located in Barbour County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Brownton that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Brownton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownton ...

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.

  • Bacon Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bacon Mill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Mill
  • Bittersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bittersville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
  • Chapel View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel View is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
  • Cross Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cross Mill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mill
  • Cross Roads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cross Roads is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • East Yoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Yoe is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Yoe
  • Highrock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Highrock is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highrock
  • Locust Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Locust Spring is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Spring
  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Pleasant View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Red Lion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Relay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Relay is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
  • Springvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Springvale is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Winterstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterstown is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people

How Far From Brownton to ...

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 Brownton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brownton to York, with an average speed<4> 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Brownton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Brownton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Brownton 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 Brownton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8698, Longitude: -76.5619       In this case, the coordinates for Brownton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.54 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.193 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.129 degrees.