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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 Korea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Korea 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 Korea:
- 38.631510, -78.012775
- 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 Korea
- 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 Culpeper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
- Since Korea is near Rappahannock County and also Fauquier 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Korea
Communities Also Named Korea ...
We found one communities that are also named Korea.
Within Virginia, the name Korea is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Korea in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Menifee County
- This Korea is located in Menifee County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west of the Korea that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Korea.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Korea ...
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.
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cresthill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cresthill is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
- Eggbornsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Erinbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Erinbrook is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinbrook
- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Griffinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Homeland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Lakota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakota is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Magee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Magee is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Monumental Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Monumental Mills is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Mills
- Norman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Rock Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Round Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Round Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Scrabble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Viewtown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Korea 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 Korea to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Korea and extending to:
- Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Korea to Culpeper, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 81 miles [130.4 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 55 miles [88.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Korea) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Korea 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 Korea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6315, Longitude: -78.0128 In this case, the coordinates for Korea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.481 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.071 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.225 degrees. |
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