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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 Fieldstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fieldstown 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 Fieldstown:
    • 37.385428, -77.947224
    • 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 Fieldstown
  • 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

Communities Also Named Fieldstown ...

We found one communities that share the name Fieldstown.

Within Virginia, the name Fieldstown is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Fieldstown in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Fieldstown is located in Jefferson County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fieldstown that is located in Amelia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fieldstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fieldstown ...

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.

  • Ballsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
    • Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
  • Clayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Powhatan County
  • Five Forks ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Amelia County
  • Goode Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Crossing
    • Goode Crossing is located in Powhatan County
  • Haw Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Branch
    • Haw Branch is located in Amelia County
  • Hideaway Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Lake
    • Hideaway Lake is located in Powhatan County
  • Jetersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetersville
    • Jetersville is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jetersville <3>
  • Maplewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Amelia County
  • Masons Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
    • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
  • Paineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
    • Paineville is located in Amelia County
  • Skinquarter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinquarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinquarter
    • Skinquarter is located in Chesterfield County
  • Tobaccoville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
    • Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fieldstown and extending to:

  • Amelia Court House, which is the Seat of Amelia County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Fieldstown to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Fieldstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fieldstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3854, Longitude: -77.9472       In this case, the coordinates for Fieldstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Fieldstown 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 308.502 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.905 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.65 degrees.









 

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