Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Apple Mountain Lake West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Apple Mountain Lake West and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Apple Mountain Lake West

• 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 Apple Mountain Lake West:
  • 38.934555, -78.119443
  • 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 Apple Mountain Lake West

• 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 Apple Mountain Lake West is near Fauquier County and also Rappahannock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
  • eBird sighting report for Rappahannock 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 Apple Mountain Lake West ...

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.

• Cedarville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Warren County
• Front Royal
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Green Hill Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Forest
  • Green Hill Forest is located in Warren County
• Happy Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
  • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
• Heritage
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Heritage is located in Warren County
• Hill and Dale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
  • Hill and Dale is located in Warren County
• Mountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Rockland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Warren County
• Royal Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Lock
  • Sea Lock is located in Warren County
• Success
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
  • Success is located in Warren County
• Woodland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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

How Far From Apple Mountain Lake West 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 Apple Mountain Lake West to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Apple Mountain Lake West and extending to:

• Front Royal, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Apple Mountain Lake West 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 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apple Mountain Lake West. 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/