Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Browns Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Browns Corners
- 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 Corners:
- 44.968377, -72.968741
- 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 Corners
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Browns Corners is near Grand Isle County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grand Isle County
- eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Corners ...
We found three communities that share the name Browns Corners.
Within Vermont, the name Browns Corners is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Browns Corners is located in Jefferson County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Browns Corners that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Browns Corners.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Browns Corners.
- Ontario
- This Browns Corners lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Browns Corners that is located in Franklin County.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Corners ...
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.
- Camp Grounds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Grounds
- Camp Grounds is located in Franklin County
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Greens Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
- Greens Corners is located in Franklin County
- Highgate Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Center
- Highgate Center is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highgate Center <4>
- Highgate Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Falls
- Highgate Falls is located in Franklin County
- Highgate Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Springs
- Highgate Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highgate Springs <4>
- Hunter Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Mills
- Joy Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Hill
- Pigeon Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
How Far From Browns Corners 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 Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Browns Corners and extending to:
- Saint Albans, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Browns Corners to Saint Albans, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,481 miles [8,820.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,078 miles [6,562.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browns Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9684, Longitude: -72.9687 In this case, the coordinates for Browns Corners 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 Corners, 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Corners 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 304.753 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.884 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.126 degrees. |