Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Getz Corner:
  • 38.743170, -78.762521
  • 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 Getz Corner

• 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 Shenandoah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shenandoah County
  • Since Getz Corner is near Rockingham County and also Hardy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hardy 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 Getz Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Getz Corner ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alpine is located in Shenandoah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Forestville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
• Fulks Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown is located in Shenandoah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Honeyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Honeyville is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
• Jerome
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
• Locust Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Locust Grove is located in Shenandoah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Mechanicsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Quicksburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Quicksburg is located in Shenandoah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quicksburg <1>
• Red Banks ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Banks is located in Shenandoah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
• Shavertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shavertown is located in Shenandoah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavertown
• Timberville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Timberville is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberville <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Getz Corner and extending to:

• Woodstock, which is the Seat of Shenandoah County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Getz Corner to Woodstock, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'