Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buckners Corner:
  • 38.621789, -78.235279
  • 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 Buckners Corner

• 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 Rappahannock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
  • Since Buckners Corner is near Madison County and also Culpeper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckners 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.

• Boston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
• Five Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Rappahannock County
• Nethers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nethers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nethers
  • Nethers is located in Madison County
• Oldrag ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldrag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldrag
  • Oldrag is located in Madison County
• Panorama
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
  • Panorama is located in Rappahannock County
• Rock Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
  • Rock Mills is located in Rappahannock County
• Round Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Round Hill is located in Rappahannock County
• Scrabble
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
  • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
• Slate Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
  • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County

How Far From Buckners Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buckners Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Buckners Corner and extending to:

• Washington, which is the Seat of Rappahannock County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Buckners Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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