Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Browns Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Browns Corner
- 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 Corner:
- 39.327323, -77.896385
- 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 Corner
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Browns Corner is near Berkeley County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Corner ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Browns Corner.
Within West Virginia, the name Browns Corner is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Browns Corner is located in Madison County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Browns Corner.
- California
- Yolo County
- This Browns Corner is located in Yolo County and lies 2,332 miles [3,753 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Browns Corner.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Browns Corner is located in Larimer County and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Browns Corner.
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Browns Corner.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Browns Corner is located in Kent County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Browns Corner.
- Indiana
- Huntington County
- This Browns Corner is located in Huntington County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Browns Corner.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Browns Corner is located in Kennebec County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Browns Corner.
- Somerset County
- This Browns Corner is located in Somerset County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Browns Corner.
- Waldo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Browns Corner [Waldo County].
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Browns Corner is located in Montgomery County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Browns Corner.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Browns Corner is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Browns Corner.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Browns Corner is located in Middlesex County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Browns Corner.
- New Brunswick
- This Browns Corner lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Browns Corner is located in Hillsborough County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Browns Corner.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Browns Corner is located in Loudoun County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Browns Corner.
- New Kent County
- This Browns Corner is located in New Kent County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south southeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Kent County community of Browns Corner.
- Northumberland County
- This Browns Corner is located in Northumberland County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southeast of the Browns Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Browns Corner.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Corner ...
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.
- Blair
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Grubbs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
- Grubbs Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Halltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Harmony ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Leetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Mechanicstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mechanicstown is located in Jefferson County
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Mountain Mission
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mission
- Mountain Mission is located in Jefferson County
- Pikeside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Silver Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Summit Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Tablers Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tablers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablers Station
- Tablers Station is located in Berkeley County
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Grove
How Far From Browns Corner 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 Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Browns Corner and extending to:
- Charles Town, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Browns Corner to Charleston, with an average speed<4>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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,500 miles [7,242 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3273, Longitude: -77.8964 In this case, the coordinates for Browns Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Browns Corner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 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 Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.373 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.055 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.915 degrees. |