Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lorne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lorne and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lorne
- 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 Lorne:
- 37.862362, -77.354424
- 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 Lorne
- 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 Lorne is near King William County and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King William County
- eBird sighting report for Hanover 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 Lorne ...
We found five communities that share the name Lorne.
Within Virginia, the name Lorne is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, one is located in the United States and the other six communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- New Brunswick
- This Lorne lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lorne that is located in Caroline County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Lorne lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lorne that is located in Caroline County.
- Ontario
- This Lorne lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lorne that is located in Caroline County.
- Yukon
- This Lorne lies 2,897 miles [4,662.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lorne that is located in Caroline County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lorne ...
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.
- Bagdad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bowersville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Bowersville is located in Caroline County
- Edgar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hart Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Corner
- Hart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Keith
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kidds Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Fork
- Kidds Fork is located in Caroline County
- Little River Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Crossing
- Little River Crossing is located in Hanover County
- Littlepages Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlepages Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlepages Ferry
- Littlepages Ferry is located in Caroline County
- Reedy Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Mill
- Reedy Mill is located in Caroline County
- Signboard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Tuck Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
How Far From Lorne to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lorne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lorne and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lorne to Bowling Green, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lorne. 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> | 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- Lorne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lorne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8624, Longitude: -77.3544 In this case, the coordinates for Lorne 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 Lorne 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 308.135 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.559 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.236 degrees. |