Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brownington Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brownington Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brownington Village

• 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 Brownington Village:
  • 44.830881, -72.171768
  • 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 Brownington Village

• 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans County
  • Since Brownington Village is near Caledonia County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caledonia County
  • eBird sighting report for Essex 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brownington Village ...

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.

• Cedarville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
• Coventry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <3>
• Derby Line
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Line
  • Derby Line is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby Line <3>
• Glover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glover <3>
• Graniteville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
• Holland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Orleans County
• Irasburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasburg
  • Irasburg is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irasburg <3>
• Merrill Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
  • Merrill Corner is located in Orleans County
• Orleans
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
• Rock Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island

How Far From Brownington Village 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 Brownington Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Brownington Village and extending to:

• Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<4> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Brownington Village to Montpelier, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,454 miles [8,777.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,049 miles [6,516.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownington Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/