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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hume
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hume ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Hume.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Hume.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- 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
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- 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
- California
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Cresthill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Edwardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Fauquier County
- Erinbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Flint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint Hill <4>
- Frogtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Green Hill Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Heritage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Joy Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Spring
- Joy Spring is located in Warren County
- Magee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
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- Meadowville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Fauquier County
- Mountain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Warren County
- Old Tavern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tavern
- Old Tavern is located in Fauquier County
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sea Lock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meadowville
How Far From Hume 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hume. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hume) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hume 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 308.463 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.081 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.145 degrees. |