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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 Friedens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Friedens and the surrounding area.
- 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 Friedens:
- 38.349572, -78.876138
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Friedens
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Friedens is near Harrisonburg City and also Augusta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrisonburg City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Augusta 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Friedens
Communities Also Named Friedens ...
We found two communities that are also named Friedens.
Within Virginia, the name Friedens is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Friedens is located in Lehigh County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Friedens that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Friedens.
- Somerset County
- This Friedens is located in Somerset County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north of the Friedens that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Friedens.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Friedens ...
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.
- Almond ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Almond is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Cross Keys
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grottoes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keezletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Knightly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Knightly is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightly
- Montezuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Peach Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Roman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roman is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
- Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
How Far From Friedens 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 Friedens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Friedens and extending to:
- Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Friedens 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 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Friedens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Friedens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Friedens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3496, Longitude: -78.8761 In this case, the coordinates for Friedens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.006 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.626 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.69 degrees. |
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