Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gore
- 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 Gore:
- 39.263991, -78.331949
- 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 Gore
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Gore is near Hampshire County and also Winchester City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- eBird sighting report for Winchester City
- 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 Gore ...
We found ten communities that share the name Gore.
Within Virginia, the name Gore is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, seven are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Chattooga County
- This Gore is located in Chattooga County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Gore that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Gore.
- Randolph County
- This Gore is located in Randolph County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the southwest of the Gore that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Gore.
- Missouri
- Nova Scotia
- This Gore lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Gore that is located in Frederick County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Gore lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Gore that is located in Frederick County.
- Quebec
- This Gore lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Gore that is located in Frederick County.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gore ...
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.
- Cross Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Junction
- Cross Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Junction <3>
- Hayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County
- High View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
- High View is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High View <3>
- Indian Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
- Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Indian Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
- Nordic Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
- Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Wildwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
- Wildwood Hills is located in Frederick County
How Far From Gore 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 Gore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gore and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 128 miles [206 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Gore to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Gore 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2640, Longitude: -78.3319 In this case, the coordinates for Gore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Gore 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 308.637 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.345 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.126 degrees. |