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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 Cobbs Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cobbs Corner 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 Cobbs Corner:
- 38.827058, -77.384431
- 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 Cobbs 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Cobbs Corner is near Fairfax City and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Cobbs Corner
Communities Also Named Cobbs Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Cobbs Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Cobbs Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Porter County
- This Cobbs Corner is located in Porter County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cobbs Corner that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Cobbs Corner.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Cobbs Corner is located in Morris County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cobbs Corner that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Cobbs Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cobbs 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.
- Blue Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Oaks is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Oaks
- Butts Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Butts Corner is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
- Crystal Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crystal Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Joyce Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
- Lee-Hi Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Lewis Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lewis Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Park
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lincoln Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- London Towne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Maple Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Navy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Navy is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy
- Orchard Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Bridge is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Bridge
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Random Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Sideburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Station Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Station Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Hills
- Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Willow Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Yorkshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Park is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Park
- Yorkshire Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
How Far From Cobbs Corner 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 Cobbs Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cobbs Corner and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Cobbs Corner 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 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cobbs Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cobbs Corner 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 Cobbs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8271, Longitude: -77.3844 In this case, the coordinates for Cobbs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.099 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.666 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.887 degrees. |
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