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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Cabaniss.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cabaniss, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cabaniss 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 Cabaniss:
    • 39.177882, -78.282503<1>
    • 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 Cabaniss
  • 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Cabaniss is near Winchester City and also Shenandoah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Winchester City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shenandoah 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 Cabaniss

Communities Also Named Cabaniss ...

We found two communities that are also named Cabaniss.

Within Virginia, the name Cabaniss is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cabaniss, Monroe County
      • This Cabaniss is located in Monroe County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cabaniss that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Cabaniss.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cabaniss, Pittsburg County
      • This Cabaniss is located in Pittsburg County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<2> to the west of the Cabaniss that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Cabaniss.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cabaniss ...

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.

  • Chambersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chambersville is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
  • Fawcett Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fawcett Gap is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
  • Hayfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hayfield is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hill Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hill Crest is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
  • Indian Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Hollow is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
  • Indian Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Lake is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Williams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Williams is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
  • Round Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Round Hill is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Stonewall Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stonewall Orchard is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Orchard
  • Woodchuck Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodchuck Heights is also located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights

How Far From Cabaniss 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 included the distance from a community such as Cabaniss to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Cabaniss to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Cabaniss:
     Decimal: 39.17788, -78.282503
     DDMMSS: 39° 10' 40", -78° 16' 57"
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cabaniss) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Cabaniss 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 Cabaniss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1779, Longitude: -78.2825       In this case, the coordinates for Cabaniss have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.613 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.304 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.136 degrees.