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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hume, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hume and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hume:
- 38.832058, -77.999441
- 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 Hume
- 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 Hume is near Rappahannock County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Hume
Communities Also Named Hume ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Hume.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Hume.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Alexandria City
- This Hume is located in Alexandria City and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Hume.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Butte 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 California community of Hume [Butte County].
- Fresno County
- This Hume is located in Fresno County and lies 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Hume.
- Inyo County
- This community is historic and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Hume.
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Hume is located in Edgar County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Hume.
- Kentucky
- Boone County
- This Hume is located in Boone County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hume.
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Hume is located in Bates County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Hume.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Hume is located in Allegany County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the north of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Hume.
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This Hume is located in Allen County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Hume.
- Ontario
- This Hume lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Hume lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Hume is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hume that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hume.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hume ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Cresthill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cresthill is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
- Edwardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Edwardsville is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Erinbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Erinbrook is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinbrook
- Flint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frogtown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Green Hill Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill Forest is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Forest
- Happy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Heritage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Joy Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Joy Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Spring
- Magee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Magee is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Meadowville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Meadowville is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Mountain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Old Tavern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Old Tavern is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tavern
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Sea Lock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sea Lock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Lock
How Far From Hume 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 Hume to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hume and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hume to Warrenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 94 miles [151.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of 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 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hume) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hume, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hume to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hume. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8321, Longitude: -77.9994 In this case, the coordinates for Hume have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.463 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.081 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.145 degrees. |
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