Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Haymount:
  • 38.203741, -77.252201
  • 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 Haymount

• 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • Since Haymount is near King George County and also Stafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for King George County
  • eBird sighting report for Stafford 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

Communities Also Named Haymount ...

We found one communities that share the name Haymount.

Within Virginia, the name Haymount is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Haymount in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Cumberland County
    • This Haymount is located in Cumberland County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Haymount that is located in Caroline County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Haymount.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Haymount ...

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.

• Bullocks Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocks Corner
  • Bullocks Corner is located in Caroline County
• Cash Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
  • Cash Corner is located in Caroline County
• Graves Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Corner
  • Graves Corner is located in King George County
• Hop Yard Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Yard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Yard Landing
  • Hop Yard Landing is located in King George County
• King George
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King George
  • King George is located in King George County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King George <3>
• Lambs Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Creek
  • Lambs Creek is located in King George County
• Lent
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lent
  • Lent is located in Caroline County
• Moss Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
  • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
• Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
  • Park is located in King George County
• Pullers Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullers Corner
  • Pullers Corner is located in Caroline County
• Sales Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sales Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sales Corner
  • Sales Corner is located in Caroline County
• Samuels Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
  • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Haymount and extending to:

• Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Haymount to Bowling Green, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haymount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/