Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fletcherville:
  • 38.751228, -77.814994
  • 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 Fletcherville

• 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
  • Since Fletcherville is near Prince William County and also Culpeper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince William County
  • eBird sighting report for Culpeper 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

Communities Also Named Fletcherville ...

We found one communities that share the name Fletcherville.

Within Virginia, the name Fletcherville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Thomas County
    • This Fletcherville is located in Thomas County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fletcherville that is located in Fauquier County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Fletcherville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fletcherville ...

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.

• Broken Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hill
  • Broken Hill is located in Fauquier County
• Edwardsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Fauquier County
• Frytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
  • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
• Little Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Little Georgetown is located in Fauquier County
• Magee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
  • Magee is located in Culpeper County
• Meadowville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
  • Meadowville is located in Fauquier County
• Old Tavern
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tavern
  • Old Tavern is located in Fauquier County
• Pilgrims Rest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
  • Pilgrims Rest is located in Fauquier County
• Turkey Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Run
  • Turkey Run is located in Fauquier County

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

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

• Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Fletcherville to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

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