Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Littletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Littletown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Littletown
- 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 Littletown:
- 39.061218, -77.842495
- 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 Littletown
- 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Littletown is near Clarke County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke 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
Communities Also Named Littletown ...
We found three communities that share the name Littletown.
Within Virginia, the name Littletown is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This Littletown is located in Pima County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the west of the Littletown that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Littletown.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Littletown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Littletown that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Littletown.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Littletown is located in Indiana County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Littletown that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Littletown.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Littletown ...
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.
- Castlemans Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlemans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlemans Ferry
- Castlemans Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Fisher Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
- Fisher Hill is located in Clarke County
- Flint Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Horse Shoe Curve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Curve
- Horse Shoe Curve is located in Clarke County
- Howardsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Loudoun County
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Longwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Clarke County
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- Murphys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Murphys Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Randolph Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Corner
- Randolph Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Rock Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Spout Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Top Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Willow Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clarke County
- Murphys Corner
How Far From Littletown 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 Littletown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Littletown and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Littletown to Leesburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,508 miles [7,254.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Littletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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- Littletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Littletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0612, Longitude: -77.8425 In this case, the coordinates for Littletown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Littletown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.357 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.995 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.992 degrees. |