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:
- 37.829023, -76.428838
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Browns Store is near Lancaster County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- 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:
- 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 ...
- Carroll County
- This Browns Store is located in Carroll County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Browns Store that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Browns Store.
- Carroll 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.
- Bridgetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Lancaster County
- Chestnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Claraville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Claraville is located in Northumberland County
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Northumberland County
- Fairport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Folly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Northumberland County
- Good Luck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Griffins Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Harveys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Heathsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heathsville <4>
- Highland Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
- Highland Landing is located in Northumberland County
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- Horse Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Head
- Horse Head is located in Northumberland County
- Howland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lively
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
- Lively is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lively <4>
- Merry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Moon Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Corner
- Moon Corner is located in Richmond County
- Nuttsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttsville
- Nuttsville is located in Lancaster County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pierces Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Corner
- Pierces Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Sandy Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County
- Surprise Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Hill
- Surprise Hill is located in Northumberland County
- Williams Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Horse Head
How Far From Browns Store 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 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:
- 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 Store to Richmond, with an average speed<6> 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 80 miles [128.7 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.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 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: 37.8290, Longitude: -76.4288 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.60 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.946 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.873 degrees. |