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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 Fishersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fishersville 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 Fishersville:
- 38.099015, -78.969364
- 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 Fishersville
- 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 Fishersville ...
We found one communities that share the name Fishersville.
Within Virginia, the name Fishersville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Fishersville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Fishersville is located in Jefferson County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fishersville that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fishersville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fishersville ...
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.
- Annex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
- Annex is located in Augusta County
- Basic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basic
- Basic is located in Waynesboro City
- Brand
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brand
- From Fishersville to Brand
- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Staunton City
- Dooms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Emerald Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Augusta County
- Hermitage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Augusta County
- Kidville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidville
- Kidville is located in Augusta County
- Ladd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Ladd is located in Augusta County
- Madrid
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Augusta County
- Stuarts Draft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Fishersville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fishersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fishersville and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fishersville to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,013 miles [9,677 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fishersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fishersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0990, Longitude: -78.9694 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fishersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.072 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.663 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.817 degrees. |
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