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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 Leetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leetown 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 Leetown:
- 39.227047, -78.077499
- 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 Leetown
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Leetown is near Clarke County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Leetown
Communities Also Named Leetown ...
We found four communities that are also named Leetown.
Within Virginia, the name Leetown is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Leetown is located in Benton County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west of the Leetown that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Leetown.
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Leetown is located in Butler County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Leetown that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Leetown.
- Mississippi
- Hancock County
- This Leetown is located in Hancock County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Leetown that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Leetown.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Leetown is located in Jefferson County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Leetown that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Leetown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leetown ...
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.
- Brucetown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brucetown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucetown
- Burnt Factory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burnt Factory is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Clear Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- College Park is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Gordondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gordondale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordondale
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Heritage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jordan Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jordan Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rock Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Hall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rocky Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rocky Ford is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rolling Fields
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Fields is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Leetown 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 Leetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leetown and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Leetown to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,927 miles [9,538.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leetown) 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 Leetown 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 Leetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2270, Longitude: -78.0775 In this case, the coordinates for Leetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.487 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.169 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.03 degrees. |
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