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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 Store, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Store 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- 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 Store
Communities Also Named Browns Store ...
We found two communities that are also named Browns Store.
There is one other community in Virginia that 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.
- 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].
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)
- Bridgetown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Chestnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harveys is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys
- Heathsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Landing is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Merry Point
(7 miles [11.3 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 west)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pierces Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Corner
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
How Far From Browns Store 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 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<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 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<5> 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).<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 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Store 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 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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.60 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.946 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.873 degrees. |
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