Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flat Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flat Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flat Run
- 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 Flat Run:
- 38.364851, -77.766381
- 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 Flat Run
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Flat Run is near Culpeper County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat Run ...
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.
- Burr Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Chancellorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellorsville
- Chancellorsville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Cookstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Gold Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Golden Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
- Goldvein
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldvein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldvein
- Goldvein is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldvein <2>
- Hazel Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Hazel Grove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Indian Town
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Kellys Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellys Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
- Mine Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mount Holly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County
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- Silver Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Fauquier County
- Sumerduck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumerduck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
- Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <2>
- True Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Wilderness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Wilderness Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Corner
- Wilderness Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Silver Hill
How Far From Flat Run 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 Flat Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Flat Run and extending to:
- Orange, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flat Run to Orange, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Flat Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3649, Longitude: -77.7664 In this case, the coordinates for Flat Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Flat Run 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 308.35 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.881 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.22 degrees. |