Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fitzhugh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fitzhugh and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fitzhugh

• 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 Fitzhugh:
  • 36.665704, -77.764155
  • 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 Fitzhugh

• 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
  • Since Fitzhugh is near Greensville County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greensville County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton 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 Fitzhugh

Communities Also Named Fitzhugh ...

We found five communities that are also named Fitzhugh.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Fitzhugh.

Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Located In Virginia ...
  • Stafford County
    • This Fitzhugh is located in Stafford County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north of the Fitzhugh that is located in Brunswick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Fitzhugh.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Woodruff County
    • This Fitzhugh is located in Woodruff County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west of the Fitzhugh that is located in Brunswick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Fitzhugh.
  • Mississippi
    • Sunflower County
    • This Fitzhugh is located in Sunflower County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fitzhugh that is located in Brunswick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Fitzhugh.
  • Oklahoma
    • Pontotoc County
    • This Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fitzhugh that is located in Brunswick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Fitzhugh.
  • Texas
    • Hays County
    • This Fitzhugh is located in Hays County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fitzhugh that is located in Brunswick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hays County community of Fitzhugh.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fitzhugh ...

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.

• Ante
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ante is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
• Brink
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brink is located in Greensville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
• Colony Club
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Colony Club is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Club
• Freeman
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeman is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
• Greentown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greentown is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
• Harris Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Harris Crossroads is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Crossroads
• Paris Store
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris Store is located in Greensville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Store
• Pea Hill Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pea Hill Shores is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill Shores
• Pleasant Shade
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
• Radium
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Radium is located in Greensville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
• Triplet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Triplet is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplet
• Valentines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Valentines is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
• Vineland ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vineland is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland

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

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

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Fitzhugh to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 159 miles [255.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,024 miles [9,694.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'