Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Back Swamp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Back Swamp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Back Swamp
- 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 Back Swamp:
- 39.205659, -77.536655
- 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 Back Swamp
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Back Swamp is near Montgomery County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Back Swamp ...
We found one communities that share the name Back Swamp.
Within Virginia, the name Back Swamp is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Back Swamp in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Back Swamp is located in Florence County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Back Swamp that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Back Swamp.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Back Swamp ...
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.
- Elizabeths Delight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeths Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeths Delight
- Elizabeths Delight is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Elmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Furnace Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Ford
- Furnace Ford is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Furnace Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mountain
- Furnace Mountain is located in Loudoun County
- Goresville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
- Goresville is located in Loudoun County
- Greenfield Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Loyalty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Natural Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Woods
- Natural Woods is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Potomac Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Crossing
- Potomac Crossing is located in Loudoun County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rock Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Scattersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scattersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattersville
- Scattersville is located in Loudoun County
- Shoemaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stumptown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rock Hall
How Far From Back Swamp 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 community such as Back Swamp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Back Swamp and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Back Swamp to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Back Swamp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Back Swamp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Back Swamp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2057, Longitude: -77.5367 In this case, the coordinates for Back Swamp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Back Swamp to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.166 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.807 degrees. |