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:
- 41.018119, -79.687826
- 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 Armstrong County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
- Since Fredericksburg is near Butler County and also Clarion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Clarion 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.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Fredericksburg.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Blair County
- This Fredericksburg is located in Blair County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong 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 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong 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 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Fredericksburg.
- Blair County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alpine County
- This Fredericksburg is located in Alpine County and lies 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong County.
- 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 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong County.
- 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 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong 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 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the west of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Fredericksburg.
- New Brunswick
- This Fredericksburg lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong County.
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This Fredericksburg is located in Mahoning County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Fredericksburg.
- Ontario
- This Fredericksburg lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong County.
- Texas
- Gillespie County
- This Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong 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 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south of the Fredericksburg that is located in Armstrong 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.
- Bradys Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Byers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Corner
- Byers Corner is located in Butler County
- Catfish
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Dutch Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
- Eldorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Armstrong County
- Haysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Parsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Butler County
- Queenstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sarah Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Furnace
- Sarah Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Troutman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Fredericksburg 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 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:
- Kittanning, which is the Seat of Armstrong County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fredericksburg to Kittanning, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 obstructions 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: 41.0181, Longitude: -79.6878 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 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 309.365 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.439 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.07 degrees. |