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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fredericksburg:
    • 38.303319, -77.460626
    • 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 Fredericksburg
  • 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 Fredericksburg ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Fredericksburg.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Fredericksburg.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Rockbridge County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Rockbridge County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Fredericksburg.
    • Spotsylvania 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 Virginia community of Fredericksburg [Spotsylvania County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Alpine County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Alpine County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpine County community of Fredericksburg.
    • Indiana
      • Washington County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Washington County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fredericksburg.
    • Iowa
      • Chickasaw County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Fredericksburg.
    • Kansas
      • Phillips 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 Kansas community of Fredericksburg [Phillips County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caldwell Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Fredericksburg [Caldwell Parish].
    • Missouri
      • Gasconade County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Gasconade County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Fredericksburg.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Fredericksburg lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
    • Ohio
      • Mahoning County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Mahoning County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Fredericksburg.
      • Warren County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Fredericksburg.
      • Wayne County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Fredericksburg.
    • Ontario
      • This Fredericksburg lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the north.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Fredericksburg.
      • Blair County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Blair County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the north northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Fredericksburg.
      • Crawford County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the north northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Fredericksburg.
      • Lebanon County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the north northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Fredericksburg.
    • Texas
      • Gillespie County
      • This Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gillespie County community of Fredericksburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fredericksburg ...

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.

  • Cedar Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Stafford County
  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Stafford County
  • Deacon Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Woods
    • Deacon Woods is located in Stafford County
  • Fall Run Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Run Park
    • Fall Run Park is located in Stafford County
  • Ferry Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
    • Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
  • Ferry Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
    • Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
  • Grandview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Stafford County
  • Hazel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
    • Hazel Hill is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Heather Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
    • Heather Hills is located in Stafford County
  • High School Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High School Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
    • High School Heights is located in Stafford County
  • Hollyridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
    • Hollyridge is located in Stafford County
  • Little Falls Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
    • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ridge Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Pointe
      • Ridge Pointe is located in Stafford County
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Stafford County
    • Walnut Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Stafford County
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Stafford County

How Far From Fredericksburg 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 city such as Fredericksburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fredericksburg and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Fredericksburg to Richmond, with an average speed<5> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Fredericksburg: www.fredericksburgva.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fredericksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fredericksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3033, Longitude: -77.4606    
<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 Fredericksburg 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 . 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>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 Fredericksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Fredericksburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.174 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.671 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.116 degrees.




 

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