Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McCoys Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McCoys Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McCoys Ford
- 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 McCoys Ford:
- 38.870391, -78.285280
- 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 McCoys Ford
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since McCoys Ford is near Shenandoah County and also Page County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shenandoah County
- eBird sighting report for Page 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 McCoys Ford ...
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.
- Burners Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burners Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burners Ford
- Burners Ford is located in Page County
- Deer Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Deer Haven is located in Warren County
- Front Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
- Front Royal is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Front Royal <2>
- Front Royal Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
- Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County
- Glen Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Heritage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Joy Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Spring
- Joy Spring is located in Warren County
- Merrymount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Merrymount is located in Warren County
- Mineral Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Warren County
- Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Warren County
- Overall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Overall is located in Warren County
- River View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Warren County
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- Royal Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Sea Lock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Seven Fountains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
- Waterlick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Woodland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Warren County
- Royal Village
How Far From McCoys Ford 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 McCoys Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McCoys Ford and extending to:
- Front Royal, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from McCoys Ford 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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCoys Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.warrencountyva.net/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- McCoys Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McCoys Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8704, Longitude: -78.2853 In this case, the coordinates for McCoys Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 McCoys Ford 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 308.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.277 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.252 degrees. |