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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 Blythedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blythedale 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 Blythedale:
- 38.299700, -77.435500
- 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 Blythedale
- 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Blythedale is near Fredericksburg City and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Blythedale
Communities Also Named Blythedale ...
We found three communities that are also named Blythedale.
Within Virginia, the name Blythedale is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Blythedale is located in Cecil County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blythedale that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Blythedale.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Blythedale is located in Harrison County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blythedale that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Blythedale.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Blythedale is located in Allegheny County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blythedale that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Blythedale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blythedale ...
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.
- Cedar Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clearview is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Deacon Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deacon Woods is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Woods
- Deer Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
- Fall Run Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Run Park is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Run Park
- Ferry Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
- Ferry Road
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
- Fredericksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Hazel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hazel Hill is located in Fredericksburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
- Heather Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heather Hills is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- High School Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- High School Heights is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hollyridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hollyridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
- Little Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Creek is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Misty Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Misty Forest is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Forest
- Part Little Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
- Ridge Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridge Pointe is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Pointe
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Will-More
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Will-More is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-More
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Blythedale 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 Blythedale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blythedale and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Blythedale to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Blythedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Blythedale 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 Blythedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2997, Longitude: -77.4355 In this case, the coordinates for Blythedale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.159 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.654 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.107 degrees. |
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