Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ashburn Junction:
  • 39.070941, -77.479711
  • 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 Ashburn Junction

• 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
  • Since Ashburn Junction is near Montgomery County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Ashburn Junction ...

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.

• Countryside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
  • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
• Edwards Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
  • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
• Elmer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Elmer is located in Montgomery County (MD)
• Evergreen Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
  • Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
• Graves
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
  • Graves is located in Loudoun County
• Leesburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
• Little Washington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
  • Little Washington is located in Loudoun County
• Martinsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
• Potomac Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Crossing
  • Potomac Crossing is located in Loudoun County
• Sugarland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland
  • Sugarland is located in Montgomery County (MD)
• Sugarland Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
  • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
• University Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Center
  • University Center is located in Loudoun County

How Far From Ashburn Junction to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ashburn Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ashburn Junction and extending to:

• Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ashburn Junction to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/