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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 Long Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Branch and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 38.426300, -77.534500
    • 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 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
    • Since Long Branch is near Fauquier County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Long Branch

Communities Also Named Long Branch ...

We found 29 communities that are also named Long Branch.

There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Long Branch.

Beyond Virginia, we know of 26 communities that are located 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 ...
    • Caroline County
      • This Long Branch is located in Caroline County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Long Branch.
    • Dickenson 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 Virginia community of Long Branch [Dickenson County].
    • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Long Branch [Fairfax County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Duval 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 Florida community of Long Branch [Duval County].
      • Hamilton County
      • This Long Branch is located in Hamilton County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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.<2> 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 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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 600 miles [965.6 km] to the west of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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.<2> 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 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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.<2> 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 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Long Branch.
    • Ontario
      • This Long Branch lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Long Branch is located in Washington County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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 362 miles [582.6 km] to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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]<1> to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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 591 miles [951.1 km] to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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.<2> 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 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km] to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford 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 236 miles [379.8 km] to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Long Branch.

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.

  • Apple Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Grove is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
  • Brandy Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
  • Cool River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cool River is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
  • Diamond Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
  • Heartland Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
  • Heritage Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
  • Holly Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
  • Hunters Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
  • Ivyglen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
  • Kings Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Crest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crest
  • Kings Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
  • Mine Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Old Homestead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
    • Peach Lawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
    • Peacock Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
    • Peppermint Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
    • Red Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Red Hill is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rosedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rosedale is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Roseville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roseville is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
    • Seven Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
    • Skidmore Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
    • Skyline Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
    • Skywoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Skywoods is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skywoods

How Far From Long Branch 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 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:

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Long Branch to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full 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 5,939 miles [9,557.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 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 from Point A (ie- Long Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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.
<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 Long Branch 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 Long Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4263, Longitude: -77.5345       In this case, the coordinates for Long Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.21 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.731 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.101 degrees.