Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Loretto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loretto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Loretto
- 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 Loretto:
- 38.076245, -77.050528
- 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 Loretto
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Loretto is near Westmoreland County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Loretto ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Loretto.
Within Virginia, the name Loretto is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Loretto lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loretto that is located in Essex County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Loretto lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Loretto that is located in Essex County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loretto ...
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.
- Battery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Central Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Chance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Daniel Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Corner
- Daniel Corner is located in Caroline County
- Farmers Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Farmers Fork is located in Essex County
- Flat Iron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Goldmans Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldmans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmans Corner
- Goldmans Corner is located in Caroline County
- Harts ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hustle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Iraville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Jones Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Caroline County
- Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Liberty Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Fork
- Liberty Fork is located in Caroline County
- Lloyds
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lukes Island ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Island
- Lukes Island is located in Richmond County
- Martins Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Caroline County
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Essex County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
- Liberty Fork
How Far From Loretto 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 Loretto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loretto and extending to:
- Tappahannock, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Loretto to Tappahannock, with an average speed<5> 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north (N). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loretto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or 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- Loretto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loretto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0762, Longitude: -77.0505 In this case, the coordinates for Loretto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Loretto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Loretto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.946 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.378 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.032 degrees. |