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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 Deer Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Haven 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 Deer Haven:
- 38.891779, -78.212778
- 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 Deer Haven
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Deer Haven is near Rappahannock County and also Shenandoah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shenandoah 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 Deer Haven
Communities Also Named Deer Haven ...
We found three communities that are also named Deer Haven.
Within Virginia, the name Deer Haven is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Deer Haven is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Haven that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Deer Haven.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Deer Haven is located in Cecil County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Deer Haven that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Deer Haven.
- Texas
- Llano County
- Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Deer Haven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Haven ...
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.
- Chester Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Front Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Front Royal Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
- Glen Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glen Echo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
- Green Hill Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Forest is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Forest
- Heritage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Heritage is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Joy Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joy Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Spring
- Merrymount
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Merrymount is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Mineral Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- River View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- River View is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Royal Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Sea Lock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sea Lock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Lock
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Deer Haven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Deer Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Haven and extending to:
- Front Royal, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Deer Haven to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east (E). 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 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deer Haven) 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 Deer Haven 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 Deer Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8918, Longitude: -78.2128 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.586 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.23 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.213 degrees. |
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