Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goldvein:
  • 38.449015, -77.655267
  • 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 Goldvein

• 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
  • Since Goldvein is near Stafford County and also Culpeper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Culpeper 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 Goldvein

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldvein ...

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.

• Bleak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bleak is located in Fauquier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleak
• Brandy Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
• Cool River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cool River is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
• Deep Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Deep Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
• Diamond Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
• Eagles Nest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
• Golden Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
• Kings Grant
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
• Queens Guard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
• Silver Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Hill is located in Fauquier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
• Skyline Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
• Sumerduck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <1>

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

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

• Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goldvein to Warrenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'