Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harrell Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harrell Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harrell 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 Harrell Corner:
- 38.877612, -78.064164
- 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 Harrell 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Since Harrell Corner is near Warren County and also Rappahannock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Rappahannock 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrell 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.
- Chester Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Front Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
- Front Royal is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Front Royal <1>
- Front Royal Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
- Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County
- Green Hill Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Forest
- Green Hill Forest is located in Warren County
- Happy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Heritage
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Joy Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Spring
- Joy Spring is located in Warren County
- Mountain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Warren County
- Sea Lock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Woodland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Warren County
How Far From Harrell Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Harrell Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Harrell Corner and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Harrell Corner to Warrenton, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 55 miles [88.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrell Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Harrell Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrell Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8776, Longitude: -78.0642 In this case, the coordinates for Harrell Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Harrell Corner 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 308.499 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.128 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.155 degrees. |