Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in DeJarnette, we use the following websites to find information relevant to DeJarnette and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for DeJarnette

• 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 DeJarnette:
  • 37.999316, -77.321194
  • 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 DeJarnette

• 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • Since DeJarnette is near King and Queen County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
  • eBird sighting report for King 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near DeJarnette ...

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.

• Bowling Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
• Butlers Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Fork
  • Butlers Fork is located in Caroline County
• Hard Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
  • Hard Corner is located in Caroline County
• Hickory Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Fork
  • Hickory Fork is located in Caroline County
• Howards Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Corner
  • Howards Corner is located in Caroline County
• Kidds Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Fork
  • Kidds Fork is located in Caroline County
• Loving Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Fork
  • Loving Fork is located in Caroline County
• Oak Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Corner
  • Oak Corner is located in Caroline County
• Poorhouse Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poorhouse Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorhouse Corner
  • Poorhouse Corner is located in Caroline County
• Poplar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Poplar is located in Caroline County
• Range Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Corner
  • Range Corner is located in Caroline County
• Raymonds Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymonds Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymonds Fork
  • Raymonds Fork is located in Caroline County
• Reedy Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Mill
  • Reedy Mill is located in Caroline County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in DeJarnette and extending to:

• Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from DeJarnette to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for DeJarnette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/