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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 Eustacestown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eustacestown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Eustacestown:
    • 38.606233, -77.681102
    • 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 Eustacestown
  • 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 Eustacestown ...

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.

  • Bleak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleak
    • Bleak is located in Fauquier County
  • Casanova
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casanova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
    • Casanova is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casanova <2>
  • Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Fauquier County
  • Daniels Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Mill
    • Daniels Mill is located in Fauquier County
  • Elk Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run
    • Elk Run is located in Fauquier County
  • Kings Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
    • Kings Crossroads is located in Prince William County
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Fauquier County
  • Mountainview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
    • Mountainview is located in Fauquier County
  • Oak Shade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
    • Oak Shade is located in Fauquier County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oak Tree Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Corner
      • Oak Tree Corner is located in Fauquier County
    • Opal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
    • Sunny Knoll
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Knoll
      • Sunny Knoll is located in Fauquier County
    • Turkey Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Run
      • Turkey Run is located in Fauquier County
    • Weaversville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaversville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Fauquier County
    • Weaverville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
      • Weaverville is located in Fauquier County

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

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

  • Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eustacestown to Warrenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Eustacestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eustacestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6062, Longitude: -77.6811       In this case, the coordinates for Eustacestown 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 Eustacestown 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 308.287 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.846 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.095 degrees.









 

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