Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fredericksburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fredericksburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fredericksburg
- 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:
- 38.428705, -86.188407
- 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
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Fredericksburg is near Harrison County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Fredericksburg ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Fredericksburg.
Within Indiana, the name Fredericksburg is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alpine County
- This Fredericksburg is located in Alpine County and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpine County community of Fredericksburg.
- Iowa
- Chickasaw County
- This Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- 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 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Fredericksburg.
- New Brunswick
- This Fredericksburg lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This Fredericksburg is located in Mahoning County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- 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 county.
- 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Fredericksburg.
- Ontario
- This Fredericksburg lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- 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 429 miles [690.4 km] to the east northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- 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 387 miles [622.8 km] to the northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- 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 538 miles [865.8 km] to the east northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- 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 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gillespie County community of Fredericksburg.
- Virginia
- Fredericksburg City
- This Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fredericksburg City community of Fredericksburg.
- Rockbridge County
- This Fredericksburg is located in Rockbridge County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east of the Fredericksburg that is located in Washington County.
- 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].
- California
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.
- Frenchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Hogtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Little Saint Louis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Saint Louis
- Little Saint Louis is located in Harrison County
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Washington County
- Milltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <5>
- Organ Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Organ Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
- Organ Springs is located in Washington County
- Rosebud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Shorts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
- Shorts Corner is located in Washington 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 town 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:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fredericksburg to Salem, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fredericksburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 38.4287, Longitude: -86.1884 In this case, the coordinates for Fredericksburg 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 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 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fredericksburg 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 313.485 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.754 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.851 degrees. |