Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country Park
- 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 Country Park:
- 39.170938, -78.124444
- 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 Country Park
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Country Park is near Winchester City and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winchester City
- eBird sighting report for Clarke 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
Communities Also Named Country Park ...
We found four communities that share the name Country Park.
Within Virginia, the name Country Park is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Country Park is located in Cobb County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Park that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Country Park.
- Gwinnett County
- This Country Park is located in Gwinnett County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the southwest of the Country Park that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Country Park.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Country Park is located in Rutherford County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Park that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Country Park.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Country Park is located in Weber County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Park that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Country Park.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Park ...
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.
- Bufflick Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufflick Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflick Heights
- Bufflick Heights is located in Frederick County
- Burnt Factory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
- Burnt Factory is located in Frederick County
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Frederick County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Frederick County
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jordan Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Jordan Springs is located in Frederick County
- Leetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rock Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Rolling Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Rolling Fields is located in Frederick County
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
- Stonewall Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Orchard
- Stonewall Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Country Park 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 Country Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Park and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Park 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1709, Longitude: -78.1244 In this case, the coordinates for Country Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Country Park 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 308.518 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.196 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.071 degrees. |