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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 Fields At Griffinsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fields At Griffinsburg 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 Fields At Griffinsburg:
- 38.501236, -78.119722
- 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 Fields At Griffinsburg
- 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 Fields At Griffinsburg ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
- Cedarbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Culpeper County
- Duet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duet
- Duet is located in Madison County
- Eggbornsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Fordsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
- Fordsville is located in Madison County
- Friendship Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights is located in Culpeper County
- Griffinsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- High Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Culpeper County
- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
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- Meadows of Culpeper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows of Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Culpeper
- Meadows of Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Norman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Round Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Scrabble
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Slate Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Surprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Culpeper County
How Far From Fields At Griffinsburg 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 Fields At Griffinsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fields At Griffinsburg and extending to:
- Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Fields At Griffinsburg 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 64 miles [103 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fields At Griffinsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fields At Griffinsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fields At Griffinsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5012, Longitude: -78.1197 In this case, the coordinates for Fields At Griffinsburg 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 Fields At Griffinsburg 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 308.551 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.131 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.318 degrees. |
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