Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Browns Store, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Store and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Browns Store
- 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 Store:
- 36.734294, -80.800352
- 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 Browns Store
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Browns Store is near Grayson County and also Galax City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Galax City
- 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 Browns Store ...
We found two communities that share the name Browns Store.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Browns Store.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Browns Store in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Northumberland County
- This Browns Store is located in Northumberland County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Browns Store that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Browns Store.
- Northumberland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Browns Store [Washington County].
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Store ...
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.
- Cliffview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Early
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Fancy Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Gap
- Fancy Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fancy Gap <4>
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Carroll County
- Fowler Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Ferry
- Fowler Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hickory Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Carroll County
- Hillsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
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- Pipers Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Shorts Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wolf Glade
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
- Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <4>
- Pipers Gap
How Far From Browns Store to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Store to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Browns Store and extending to:
- Hillsville, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Browns Store to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns Store. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 Store) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Store. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7343, Longitude: -80.8004 In this case, the coordinates for Browns Store have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Browns Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Store to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.735 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.027 degrees. |