Welcome to Brown ...
Brown is located in Davis County<1>.
The location of Brown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Brown is 4,360 feet [1,329 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Brown is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Brown lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Brown: (801) & (385)<4>
Communities Also Named Brown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Brown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Missouri, Montana, Nevada (4), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brown.
Communities near Brown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brown.
- Salt Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <5>
- West Valley City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <5>
- West Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan <5>
- Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
- Layton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <5>
- Millcreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Taylorsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
- Kearns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearns
- Kearns is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearns <5>
- Midvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Midvale is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,434 people
- Midvale has also been known as:
- Midvale City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown. See our Newspapers Page for Brown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brown ...
Looking for more information about Brown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |