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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 Dahlgren, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dahlgren 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 Dahlgren:
- 38.331238, -77.051086
- 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 Dahlgren
- 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 King George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King George County
- Since Dahlgren is near Charles County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Dahlgren
Communities Also Named Dahlgren ...
We found two communities that are also named Dahlgren.
Within Virginia, the name Dahlgren is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Hamilton County
- This Dahlgren is located in Hamilton County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west of the Dahlgren that is located in King George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Dahlgren.
- Minnesota
- Carver County
- This Dahlgren is located in Carver County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dahlgren that is located in King George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Dahlgren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dahlgren ...
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.
- Allens Fresh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Allnut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allnut is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allnut
- Anchorage Anchors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anchorage Anchors is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage Anchors
- Chapel Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chapel Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Point
- Cherryfield ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cherryfield is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Hard Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hard Corner is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
- Hickory Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- King George
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lone Holly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lone Holly is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Holly
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Mount Victoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Office Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Office Hall is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Office Hall
- Popes Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Woodland Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodland Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Point
How Far From Dahlgren 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 Dahlgren to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dahlgren and extending to:
- King George, which is the Seat of King George County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Dahlgren to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Dahlgren) 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 Dahlgren 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 Dahlgren. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3312, Longitude: -77.0511 In this case, the coordinates for Dahlgren have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.932 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.40 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.936 degrees. |
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