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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 Dumfries, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dumfries 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 Dumfries:
- 38.566921, -77.328109
- 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 Dumfries
- 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Dumfries is near Stafford County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Dumfries
Communities Also Named Dumfries ...
We found three communities that are also named Dumfries.
Within Virginia, the name Dumfries is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Pottawattamie County
- This Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dumfries that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Dumfries.
- Minnesota
- Wabasha County
- This Dumfries is located in Wabasha County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dumfries that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of Dumfries.
- New Brunswick
- This Dumfries lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dumfries that is located in Prince William County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dumfries ...
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.
- Chamberlain Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cooks Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Ferry is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Dale City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dogwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwoods is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwoods
- Featherstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Featherstone is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Forestdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forestdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Hillendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillendale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Kerrydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kerrydale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrydale
- Mapledale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mapledale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Midway Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Island is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ridgedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Silverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Silverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunshine View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunshine View is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
- Triangle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tripoli Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tripoli Heights is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Heights
How Far From Dumfries 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 town such as Dumfries to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dumfries and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Dumfries 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dumfries) 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 Dumfries 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 Dumfries. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5669, Longitude: -77.3281 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.081 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.606 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.962 degrees. |
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