Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Long Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Long Branch
- 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 Long Branch:
- 38.187631, -77.393316
- 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 Long Branch
- 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Long Branch is near Spotsylvania County and also Stafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- eBird sighting report for Stafford 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 Long Branch ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Long Branch.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Long Branch.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Dickenson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Long Branch [Dickenson County].
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Long Branch [Fairfax County].
- Stafford County
- This Long Branch is located in Stafford County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Long Branch.
- Dickenson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Long Branch [Duval County].
- Hamilton County
- This Long Branch is located in Hamilton County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Long Branch.
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Long Branch is located in Grady County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Long Branch.
- Tattnall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Long Branch [Tattnall County].
- Illinois
- Mason County
- This Long Branch is located in Mason County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Long Branch.
- Saline County
- This Long Branch is located in Saline County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the west of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Long Branch.
- Kansas
- Norton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Long Branch [Norton County].
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- Although located in Magoffin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Long Branch.
- Meade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Long Branch [Meade County].
- Mississippi
- Yalobusha County
- This Long Branch is located in Yalobusha County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Long Branch.
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Long Branch [Monroe County].
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Long Branch is located in Monmouth County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Long Branch.
- New York
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Long Branch [Monroe County].
- Onondaga County
- This Long Branch is located in Onondaga County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the north of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Long Branch.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Long Branch is located in Robeson County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Long Branch.
- Ontario
- This Long Branch lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Long Branch is located in Washington County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Long Branch.
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Long Branch is located in Barnwell County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Long Branch.
- Laurens County
- This Long Branch is located in Laurens County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Long Branch.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Long Branch is located in Hamilton County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Long Branch.
- Lawrence County
- This Long Branch is located in Lawrence County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Long Branch.
- Texas
- Eastland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Long Branch [Eastland County].
- Falls County
- This Long Branch is located in Falls County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Long Branch.
- Panola County
- This Long Branch is located in Panola County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km] to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Long Branch.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Long Branch is located in Fayette County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<2> to the west of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Long Branch.
- Wyoming County
- This Long Branch is located in Wyoming County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the west of the Long Branch that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Long Branch.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Branch ...
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.
- Bullocks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocks Corner
- Bullocks Corner is located in Caroline County
- Butzner Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butzner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butzner Corner
- Butzner Corner is located in Stafford County
- Carters Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Store
- Carters Store is located in Spotsylvania County
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Spotsylvania County
- Guinea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Locks Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Locks Corner is located in Caroline County
- Mica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Moss Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pullers Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullers Corner
- Pullers Corner is located in Caroline County
- River Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Stafford County
- Sales Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sales Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sales Corner
- Sales Corner is located in Caroline County
- Young Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Corner
- Young Corner is located in Caroline County
How Far From Long Branch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Long Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Branch and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Long Branch to Bowling Green, 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Long Branch 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Long Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1876, Longitude: -77.3933 In this case, the coordinates for Long Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Long Branch 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 308.14 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.615 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.131 degrees. |