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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 Lorton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lorton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lorton:
- 38.704282, -77.227760
- 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 Lorton
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Lorton is near Prince William County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Lorton
Communities Also Named Lorton ...
We found two communities that are also named Lorton.
Within Virginia, the name Lorton is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Lorton is located in Walker County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lorton that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Lorton.
- Nebraska
- Otoe County
- This Lorton is located in Otoe County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lorton that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otoe County community of Lorton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lorton ...
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.
- Butts Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butts Corner is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
- Cedar Crest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Dale City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donovans Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Donovans Corner is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Corner
- Featherstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Featherstone is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Forestdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forestdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Harbor View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harbor View is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Hayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hillendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillendale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Homewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Homewood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Kerrydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrydale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrydale
- Kings Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Raceway Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
- Red Fox Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Riverwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Silver Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Sunnyview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
- Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Yacht Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yacht Haven is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven
How Far From Lorton 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 Lorton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lorton and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lorton to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lorton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lorton 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 Lorton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7043, Longitude: -77.2278 In this case, the coordinates for Lorton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.014 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.55 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.868 degrees. |
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