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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 Browns Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Browns Corner:
- 37.823190, -76.418560
- 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 Browns Corner
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Browns Corner is near Lancaster County and also Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Browns Corner
Communities Also Named Browns Corner ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Browns Corner.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Browns Corner.
Beyond Virginia, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Loudoun County
- This Browns Corner is located in Loudoun County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Browns Corner.
- New Kent County
- This Browns Corner is located in New Kent County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Kent County community of Browns Corner.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Browns Corner is located in Madison County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Browns Corner.
- California
- Yolo County
- This Browns Corner is located in Yolo County and lies 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Browns Corner.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Browns Corner is located in Larimer County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Browns Corner.
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Browns Corner.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Browns Corner is located in Kent County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Browns Corner.
- Indiana
- Huntington County
- This Browns Corner is located in Huntington County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Browns Corner.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Browns Corner is located in Kennebec County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Browns Corner.
- Somerset County
- This Browns Corner is located in Somerset County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the north northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Browns Corner.
- Waldo 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 Maine community of Browns Corner [Waldo County].
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Browns Corner is located in Montgomery County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Browns Corner.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Browns Corner is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Browns Corner.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Browns Corner is located in Middlesex County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Browns Corner.
- New Brunswick
- This Browns Corner lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Browns Corner is located in Hillsborough County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Browns Corner.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Browns Corner is located in Jefferson County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Browns Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Corner ...
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.
- Blackberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blackberry is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Bridgetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bridgetown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Browns Store
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Chestnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Claraville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Claraville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Fairport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairport is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Folly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Folly is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Good Luck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Good Luck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
- Griffins Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Harveys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harveys is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Heathsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Landing is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
- Horse Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Horse Head is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Head
- Howland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howland is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Lively
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merry Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Moon Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moon Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Corner
- Nuttsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nuttsville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttsville
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pierces Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pierces Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Corner
- Reedville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Surprise Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Surprise Hill is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Hill
- Williams Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
How Far From Browns Corner 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 Browns Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Browns Corner and extending to:
- Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Browns Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Browns Corner 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> | 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 Browns Corner 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 Browns Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8232, Longitude: -76.4186 In this case, the coordinates for Browns Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.595 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.938 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.871 degrees. |
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