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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 Davis Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Corner 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 Davis Corner:
    • 38.492625, -77.560819
    • 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 Davis 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
    • Since Davis Corner is near Fauquier County and also Prince William 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 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 Davis Corner

Communities Also Named Davis Corner ...

We found four communities that are also named Davis Corner.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Davis Corner.

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

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Caroline County
      • This Davis Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south of the Davis Corner that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Davis Corner.
    • Virginia Beach City
      • This Davis Corner is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Davis Corner that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Davis Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Davis Corner is located in Kent County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davis Corner that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Davis Corner.
    • Maine
      • Lincoln County
      • This Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davis Corner that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Davis Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis 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.

  • Brandy Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
  • Cool River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool River is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
  • Deep Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Deep Run is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
  • Eagles Nest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Ivyglen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
  • Kings Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kings Crest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crest
  • Lake Arrowhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake Arrowhead is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
  • Queens Guard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
  • Red Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Rolling Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Roseville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Roseville Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
    • Ruby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ruby is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Seven Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
    • Skidmore Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
    • Skyline Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
    • Skywoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Skywoods is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skywoods
    • Walnut Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge

How Far From Davis 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 Davis Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Corner to Stafford, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davis 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 Davis 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 Davis Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4926, Longitude: -77.5608       In this case, the coordinates for Davis Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.222 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.755 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.087 degrees.