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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 Countryside Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Countryside Estates 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 Countryside Estates:
- 38.632343, -77.919995
- 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 Countryside Estates
- 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 Culpeper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
- Since Countryside Estates is near Fauquier County and also Rappahannock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rappahannock 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 Countryside Estates
Communities Also Named Countryside Estates ...
We found ten communities that are also named Countryside Estates.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Countryside Estates.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Montgomery County
- This Countryside Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Countryside Estates.
- Roanoke City
- This Countryside Estates is located in Roanoke City and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Countryside Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Countryside Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Countryside Estates.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Countryside Estates is located in Cobb County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Countryside Estates.
- Nebraska
- Lancaster County
- This Countryside Estates is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Countryside Estates.
- Ohio
- Portage County
- This Countryside Estates is located in Portage County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Countryside Estates.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This Countryside Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Countryside Estates.
- Putnam County
- This Countryside Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the west southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Countryside Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Countryside Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,804 miles [2,903.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Countryside Estates.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Countryside Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the northeast of the Countryside Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Countryside Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Countryside Estates ...
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.
- Erinbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Erinbrook is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinbrook
- Homeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Korea
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Korea is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Lakota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakota is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Magee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Magee is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Monumental Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Monumental Mills is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Mills
- Oak Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Shade is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
- Opal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Sunny Knoll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Knoll is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Knoll
- Viewtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weaverville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weaverville is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
How Far From Countryside Estates 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 Countryside Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Countryside Estates and extending to:
- Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Countryside Estates to Culpeper, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two 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 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Countryside Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Countryside Estates 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 Countryside Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6323, Longitude: -77.9200 In this case, the coordinates for Countryside Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.426 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.009 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.185 degrees. |
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