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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 Lagrange, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lagrange and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lagrange:
    • 38.441516, -77.853050
    • 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 Lagrange
  • 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 Lagrange is near Fauquier County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Lagrange

Communities Also Named Lagrange ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Lagrange.

Within Virginia, the name Lagrange is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lee County
      • This Lagrange is located in Lee County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lagrange that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lagrange.
    • Florida
      • Brevard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lagrange [Brevard County].
    • Georgia
      • Troup County
      • This Lagrange is located in Troup County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lagrange that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Lagrange.
    • Indiana
      • LaGrange County
      • This Lagrange is located in LaGrange County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lagrange that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Lagrange.
    • Kansas
      • Marshall County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Marshall County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lagrange.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Lagrange is located in Penobscot County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lagrange that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Lagrange.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lagrange [Kent County].
    • Mississippi
      • Choctaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Lagrange [Choctaw County].
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lagrange [Lawrence County].
      • Licking County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Lagrange.
      • Lorain County
      • This Lagrange is located in Lorain County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lagrange that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Lagrange.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Lagrange is located in Philadelphia County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lagrange that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Lagrange.
      • Wyoming County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lagrange [Wyoming County].
    • South Dakota
      • Yankton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Lagrange [Yankton County].
    • Vermont
      • Grand Isle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Lagrange [Grand Isle County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lagrange ...

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.

  • Braggs Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Braggs Corner is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs Corner
  • Brandy Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Burr Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
  • Elkwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Flat Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Run is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Run
  • Golden Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
  • Greens Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Greens Corner is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
  • High Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • High Point is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Indian Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kellys Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
    • Meadows of Culpeper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadows of Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Culpeper
    • Mount Holly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Raccoon Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Raccoon Ford is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Ford
    • Sumerduck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • True Blue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue

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

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

  • Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Lagrange to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over 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 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lagrange) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Lagrange 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.
<3>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 Lagrange, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Lagrange 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 Lagrange. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4415, Longitude: -77.8530       In this case, the coordinates for Lagrange have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.397 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.946 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.228 degrees.