Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fordsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fordsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fordsville
- 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 Fordsville:
- 38.401517, -78.116111
- 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 Fordsville
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Fordsville is near Culpeper County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Fordsville ...
We found two communities that share the name Fordsville.
Within Virginia, the name Fordsville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- This Fordsville is located in Ohio County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fordsville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Fordsville.
- Mississippi
- Marion County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Fordsville [Marion County].
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fordsville ...
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.
- Burnt Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Cedarbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Culpeper County
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Madison County
- Friendship Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights is located in Culpeper County
- Griffinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Leon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Locust Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Dale
- Locust Dale is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Dale <4>
- Norman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Radiant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Russells Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Ferry
- Russells Ferry is located in Madison County
- Surprise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Trimmers Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimmers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimmers Crossing
- Trimmers Crossing is located in Orange County
- Zeus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Fordsville 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 Fordsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fordsville and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Fordsville to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fordsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Fordsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fordsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4015, Longitude: -78.1161 In this case, the coordinates for Fordsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fordsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Fordsville 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 308.554 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.119 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.353 degrees. |