Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Defiance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Defiance and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Defiance
- 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 Fort Defiance:
- 38.240408, -78.971972
- 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 Fort Defiance
- 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 Augusta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Augusta County
- Since Fort Defiance is near Staunton City and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Staunton City
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Fort Defiance ...
We found three communities that share the name Fort Defiance.
Within Virginia, the name Fort Defiance is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Fort Defiance is located in Apache County and lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fort Defiance that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Fort Defiance.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Fort Defiance is located in Caldwell County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fort Defiance that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Fort Defiance.
- South Dakota
- Fort Defiance #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=38.240408&lon=-78.971972&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Fort Defiance.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Defiance ...
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.
- Annex
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Augusta County
- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Staunton City
- Damtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Emerald Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Augusta County
- Franks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Mill
- Franks Mill is located in Augusta County
- Grottoes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
- Grottoes is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <3>
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Knightly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Madrid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Quicks Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicks Mill
- Quicks Mill is located in Augusta County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Red Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Roman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Stonewall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Timber Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Red Mills
How Far From Fort Defiance 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 Fort Defiance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Defiance and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Defiance to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Defiance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Defiance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Defiance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2404, Longitude: -78.9720 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Defiance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fort Defiance to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.068 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.679 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.769 degrees. |