Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunlin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunlin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunlin
- 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 Dunlin:
- 39.057052, -77.576102
- 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 Dunlin
- 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Dunlin is near Montgomery County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunlin ...
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.
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Circleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Loudoun County
- Edwards Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Evergreen Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
- Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
- Fox Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gilberts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Corner
- Gilberts Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Graves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hughesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Loudoun County
- Leesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Little Washington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
- Little Washington is located in Loudoun County
- Marble Quarry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Quarry
- Marble Quarry is located in Loudoun County
- Potomac Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Crossing
- Potomac Crossing is located in Loudoun County
- Royville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Dunlin 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 Dunlin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dunlin and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Dunlin to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dunlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0571, Longitude: -77.5761 In this case, the coordinates for Dunlin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dunlin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.199 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.815 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.881 degrees. |