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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 Lanes Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lanes Corner 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 Lanes Corner:
- 38.159579, -77.736103
- 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 Lanes Corner
- 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Since Lanes Corner is near Louisa County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa 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 Lanes Corner
Communities Also Named Lanes Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Lanes Corner.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Lanes Corner.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Lanes Corner in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Greensville County
- This Lanes Corner is located in Greensville County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the south of the Lanes Corner that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Lanes Corner.
- Hanover County
- This Lanes Corner is located in Hanover County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lanes Corner that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Lanes Corner.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lanes Corner that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lanes Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lanes Corner ...
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.
- Childs Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Granite Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Margo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Olivers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olivers Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Corner
- Penneys Crossroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penneys Crossroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penneys Crossroad
- Porters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Porters is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Post Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Prince Dominion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prince Dominion is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Dominion
- Shady Grove Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Corner
- White Owl Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Owl Landing is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Landing
How Far From Lanes Corner 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 Lanes Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lanes Corner and extending to:
- Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Lanes Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lanes Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lanes Corner 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 Lanes Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1596, Longitude: -77.7361 In this case, the coordinates for Lanes Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.343 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.841 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.283 degrees. |
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