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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 Estes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Estes 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 Estes:
- 38.619566, -78.061109
- 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 Estes
- 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 Rappahannock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
- Since Estes is near Culpeper County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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 Estes
Communities Also Named Estes ...
We found eight communities that are also named Estes.
Within Virginia, the name Estes is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Estes is located in Pulaski County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Estes that is located in Rappahannock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Estes.
- Idaho
- Latah County
- This Estes is located in Latah County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Estes that is located in Rappahannock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Estes.
- Mississippi
- Winston County
- This Estes is located in Winston County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Estes that is located in Rappahannock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Estes.
- Missouri
- Pike County
- This Estes is located in Pike County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west of the Estes that is located in Rappahannock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Estes.
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Estes [Baker County].
- Texas
- Aransas County
- This Estes is located in Aransas County and lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Estes that is located in Rappahannock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aransas County community of Estes.
- Harrison County
- This Estes is located in Harrison County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km] to the west southwest of the Estes that is located in Rappahannock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Estes.
- Washington
- Franklin County
- This Estes is located in Franklin County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Estes that is located in Rappahannock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Estes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Estes ...
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.
- Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eggbornsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Erinbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Erinbrook is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinbrook
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Griffinsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Homeland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Korea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Korea is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Monumental Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monumental Mills is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Mills
- Norman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Rock Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Round Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Round Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Scrabble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Viewtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Estes 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 Estes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Estes and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Rappahannock County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Estes 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two 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 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,536 miles [7,300 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Estes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Estes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Estes 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 Estes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6196, Longitude: -78.0611 In this case, the coordinates for Estes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.511 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.102 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.249 degrees. |
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