Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brown Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brown Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brown Mill

• 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 Brown Mill:
  • 35.089530, -86.269988
  • 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 Brown Mill

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Brown Mill is near Lincoln County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Brown Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Brown Mill.

Within Tennessee, the name Brown Mill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Brown Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Fannin County
    • This Brown Mill is located in Fannin County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east of the Brown Mill that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Brown Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brown Mill ...

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.

• Branchville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Branchville is located in Franklin County
• Champ
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champ have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
  • Champ is located in Lincoln County
• Falls Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
  • Falls Mill is located in Franklin County
• Gum Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County
• Hickory Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Franklin County
• Huntland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
  • Huntland is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <3>
• Liberty Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Moore County
• Maxwell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Maxwell is located in Franklin County
• Shady Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Lincoln County
• Sycamore Swamp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Swamp
  • Sycamore Swamp is located in Lincoln County
• Walnut Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Franklin County

How Far From Brown Mill 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 Brown Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Winchester, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brown Mill to Winchester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 572 miles [920.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brown Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/