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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 Forestville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forestville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forestville:
    • 38.715116, -78.722241
    • 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 Forestville
  • 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 Forestville ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Forestville.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Forestville.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Forestville [Fairfax County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Forestville is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,359 miles [3,796.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Forestville.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Forestville is located in Hartford County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Forestville.
      • Tolland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Forestville [Tolland County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Forestville is located in Cook County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Forestville.
    • Iowa
      • Delaware County
      • This Forestville is located in Delaware County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Forestville.
    • Kentucky
      • Hart County
      • This Forestville is located in Hart County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<2> to the west of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Forestville.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Forestville is located in Prince George's County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the east of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forestville.
    • Michigan
      • Marquette County
      • This Forestville is located in Marquette County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Forestville.
      • Sanilac County
      • This Forestville is located in Sanilac County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the north northwest of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Forestville.
    • Minnesota
      • Fillmore County
      • This Forestville is located in Fillmore County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Forestville.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Forestville is located in Chautauqua County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<2> to the north of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Forestville.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Forestville is located in Wake County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<2> to the south of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Forestville.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Forestville is located in Hamilton County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the west of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestville.
    • Ontario
      • This Forestville lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Forestville is located in Butler County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Forestville.
      • Chester County
      • This Forestville is located in Chester County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east northeast of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Forestville.
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Forestville [Jefferson County].
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Forestville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the northeast of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Forestville.
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Forestville [Sullivan County].
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Forestville.
    • South Dakota
      • Codington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Forestville [Codington County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Door County
      • This Forestville is located in Door County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Forestville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestville ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Shenandoah County
  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Shenandoah County
  • Honeyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
    • Honeyville is located in Rockingham County
  • Locust Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Shenandoah County
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County
  • Quicksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksburg
    • Quicksburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quicksburg <4>
  • Shavertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavertown
    • Shavertown is located in Shenandoah County
  • Timberville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of Shenandoah County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Forestville to Woodstock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Forestville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Forestville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7151, Longitude: -78.7222       In this case, the coordinates for Forestville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Forestville 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 308.899 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.559 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.494 degrees.




 

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