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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arcola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arcola and the surrounding area.
- 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 Arcola:
- 38.952007, -77.534096
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Arcola
- 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Arcola is near Prince William County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Arcola
Communities Also Named Arcola ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Arcola.
Within Virginia, the name Arcola is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hale County
- This Arcola is located in Hale County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Arcola.
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Arcola is located in Bulloch County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Arcola.
- Illinois
- Douglas County
- This Arcola is located in Douglas County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Arcola.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Arcola is located in Allen County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Arcola.
- Kansas
- Cowley 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 Arcola [Cowley County].
- Ellsworth County
- This Arcola is located in Ellsworth County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the west of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellsworth County community of Arcola.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arcola [Jefferson County].
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arcola [Scott County].
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arcola [Sumner County].
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Arcola.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Arcola is located in Montgomery County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Arcola.
- Minnesota
- Washington County
- This Arcola is located in Washington County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Arcola.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This Arcola is located in Washington County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Arcola.
- Missouri
- Dade County
- This Arcola is located in Dade County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Arcola.
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- This Arcola is located in Bergen County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Arcola.
- North Carolina
- Warren County
- This Arcola is located in Warren County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Arcola.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Arcola is located in Montgomery County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Arcola.
- Saskatchewan
- This Arcola lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This Arcola is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Arcola.
- West Virginia
- Webster County
- This Arcola is located in Webster County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the west of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Arcola.
- Wyoming
- Laramie County
- This Arcola is located in Laramie County and lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcola that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Arcola.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arcola ...
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.
- Butler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Butler is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Cooktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cooktown is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooktown
- Countryside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Evergreen Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Farms is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
- Evergreen Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
- German
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- German is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German
- Gilberts Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gilberts Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Corner
- Graves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Graves is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Landmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lees Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lees Corner is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Little Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Washington is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
- London Towne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Moneys Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moneys Corner is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneys Corner
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Royville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Royville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Stoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stoke is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoke
- University Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- University Center is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Center
How Far From Arcola to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Arcola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arcola and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Arcola to Leesburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,499 miles [7,240.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Arcola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Arcola 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Arcola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9520, Longitude: -77.5341 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.18 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.777 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.903 degrees. |
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