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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Broadus Corner:
    • 37.979303, -77.180809
    • 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 Broadus Corner
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadus Corner ...

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.

  • Beverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in King and Queen County
  • Butlers Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Fork
    • Butlers Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Central Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Caroline County
  • Daniel Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Corner
    • Daniel Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Farmers Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
    • Farmers Fork is located in Essex County
  • Hard Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
    • Hard Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Helmet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmet
    • Helmet is located in King and Queen County
  • Hickory Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Fork
    • Hickory Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Jones Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Kidds Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Fork
    • Kidds Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Lauraville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Lauraville is located in Caroline County
  • Liberty Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Fork
    • Liberty Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Poorhouse Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poorhouse Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorhouse Corner
    • Poorhouse Corner is located in Caroline County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Broadus Corner and extending to:

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Broadus Corner to Bowling Green, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadus Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broadus Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadus Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9793, Longitude: -77.1808       In this case, the coordinates for Broadus Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Broadus Corner 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 308.028 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.455 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.122 degrees.









 

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