Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Loch Lomond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loch Lomond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Loch Lomond
- 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 Loch Lomond:
- 38.786226, -77.478045
- 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 Loch Lomond
- 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Loch Lomond is near Manassas Park City and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Manassas Park City
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Loch Lomond ...
We found eight communities that share the name Loch Lomond.
Within Virginia, the name Loch Lomond is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lake County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Lake County and lies 2,408 miles [3,875.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Loch Lomond that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Loch Lomond.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Broward County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the south of the Loch Lomond that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Loch Lomond.
- Clay County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Clay County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the south southwest of the Loch Lomond that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Loch Lomond.
- Illinois
- Lake 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 Illinois community of Loch Lomond [Lake County].
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This Loch Lomond is located in Union Parish and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Loch Lomond that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Loch Lomond.
- Mississippi
- Yazoo County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Yazoo County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Loch Lomond that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Loch Lomond.
- New Brunswick
- This Loch Lomond lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loch Lomond that is located in Prince William County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Loch Lomond lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loch Lomond that is located in Prince William County.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loch Lomond ...
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.
- Bull Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cedar Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Prince William County
- Country Scene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Scene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Scene
- Country Scene is located in Prince William County
- Coverstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coverstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverstone
- Coverstone is located in Prince William County
- Hunters Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Square
- Hunters Square is located in Prince William County
- Iron Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - London Towne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Orchard Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Bridge
- Orchard Bridge is located in Fairfax County
- Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Yorkshire Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Park
- Yorkshire Park is located in Prince William County
- Yorkshire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
How Far From Loch Lomond 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 Loch Lomond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loch Lomond and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Loch Lomond to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loch Lomond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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- Loch Lomond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loch Lomond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7862, Longitude: -77.4780 In this case, the coordinates for Loch Lomond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Loch Lomond 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Loch Lomond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.725 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.942 degrees. |