Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howardsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howardsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Howardsville
- 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 Howardsville:
- 39.037886, -77.838606
- 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 Howardsville
- 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Howardsville is near Clarke County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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 Howardsville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Howardsville.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Howardsville.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Albemarle County
- This Howardsville is located in Albemarle County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Howardsville that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Howardsville.
- Albemarle County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- San Juan County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Howardsville [San Juan County].
- Illinois
- Stephenson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Howardsville [Stephenson County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Howardsville is located in Baltimore County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Howardsville that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Howardsville.
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howardsville that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Howardsville.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Howardsville is located in Ocean County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Howardsville that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Howardsville.
- New York
- Oswego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Howardsville [Oswego County].
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howardsville ...
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.
- Castlemans Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlemans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlemans Ferry
- Castlemans Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Fisher Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
- Fisher Hill is located in Clarke County
- Flint Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Frogtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Horse Shoe Curve
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Curve
- Horse Shoe Curve is located in Clarke County
- Littletown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Littletown is located in Loudoun County
- Longview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Longwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mountain Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Clarke County
- Murphys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Murphys Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Paris Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Heights
- Paris Heights is located in Clarke County
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- Randolph Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Corner
- Randolph Corner is located in Loudoun County
- River Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- River Park is located in Clarke County
- Rock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Spout Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Top Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Willow Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clarke County
- Randolph Corner
How Far From Howardsville 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 Howardsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howardsville and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Howardsville to Leesburg, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,633 miles [10,674.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howardsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0379, Longitude: -77.8386 In this case, the coordinates for Howardsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howardsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Howardsville 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Howardsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.356 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.99 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.999 degrees. |