Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Boonsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boonsboro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Boonsboro

• 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 Boonsboro:
  • 37.44954, -79.261456
  • 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 Boonsboro

• 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
  • Since Boonsboro is near Lynchburg City and also Amherst County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lynchburg City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Amherst 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 Boonsboro

Communities Also Named Boonsboro ...

We found two communities that are also named Boonsboro.

Within Virginia, the name Boonsboro is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Caroline County
    • This Boonsboro is located in Caroline County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Boonsboro that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Boonsboro.
    • Washington County
    • This Boonsboro is located in Washington County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the north northeast of the Boonsboro that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Boonsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boonsboro ...

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.

• Clay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clay is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
• Coffee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Coffee is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
• Eagles Eyrie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eagles Eyrie is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Eyrie
• Forest Dale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Forest Dale is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
• Keystone Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Keystone Forest is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Forest
• Long Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Meadows is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
• Maple Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
• Panorama Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Panorama Hills is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
• Peakland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Peakland is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakland
• Salt Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
• Three Fountains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains

How Far From Boonsboro 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 Boonsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boonsboro and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Boonsboro to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 156 miles [251.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'