Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lignum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lignum and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lignum

• 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 Lignum:
  • 38.416062, -77.827057
  • 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 Lignum

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
  • Since Lignum is near Orange County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lignum ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs Corner
  • Braggs Corner is located in Culpeper County
• Brandy Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Station
  • Brandy Station is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandy Station <2>
• Burr Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
  • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
• Elkwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
  • Elkwood is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkwood <2>
• Flat Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Run
  • Flat Run is located in Orange County
• Golden Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
  • Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
• Greens Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
  • Greens Corner is located in Culpeper County
• Indian Town
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
  • Indian Town is located in Orange County
• Kellys Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
  • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
• Locust Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
• Mount Holly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County
• Raccoon Ford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Ford
  • Raccoon Ford is located in Culpeper County
• Sumerduck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumerduck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
  • Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <2>
• True Blue
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
  • True Blue is located in Orange County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lignum and extending to:

• Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lignum to Culpeper, with an average speed<4> 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 64 miles [103 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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<5> 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).<6>
• 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 east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lignum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/