Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bleak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bleak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bleak
- 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 Bleak:
- 38.521513, -77.681657
- 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 Bleak
- 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Since Bleak is near Stafford County and also Culpeper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- eBird sighting report for Culpeper 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 Bleak ...
We found one communities that share the name Bleak.
Within Virginia, the name Bleak is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Bleak in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bleak ...
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.
- Brandy Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
- Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
- Cool River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
- Cool River is located in Stafford County
- Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Fauquier County
- Deep Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Eagles Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
- Elk Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Golden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
- Goldvein
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldvein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldvein
- Goldvein is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldvein <3>
- Kellys Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Kings Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
- Mount Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County
- Mountainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
- Mountainview is located in Fauquier County
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- Queens Guard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Guard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
- Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
- Silver Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Fauquier County
- Skyline Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
- Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
- Sumerduck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumerduck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
- Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <3>
- Walnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Queens Guard
How Far From Bleak 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 Bleak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Bleak and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bleak to Warrenton, 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 four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bleak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bleak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bleak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bleak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5215, Longitude: -77.6817 In this case, the coordinates for Bleak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bleak 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 308.292 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.838 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.127 degrees. |