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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 Masonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Masonville 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 Masonville:
- 38.846224, -77.202759
- 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 Masonville
- 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 Masonville is near Arlington County and also Falls Church City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Falls Church City
- 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 Masonville
Communities Also Named Masonville ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Masonville.
Within Virginia, the name Masonville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of fourteen communities that are located 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
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Masonville [Lauderdale County].
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This Masonville is located in Desha County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Masonville.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Masonville is located in Larimer County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Masonville.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Windham County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Masonville.
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Masonville is located in Delaware County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Masonville.
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Masonville is located in Christian County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<2> to the west of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Masonville.
- Daviess County
- This Masonville is located in Daviess County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the west of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Masonville.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Masonville is located in Baltimore City and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Masonville.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Masonville is located in Delta County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Masonville.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Masonville is located in Burlington County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Masonville.
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Masonville is located in Delaware County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Masonville.
- Ontario
- This Masonville lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- Quebec
- This Masonville lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- West Virginia
- Grant County
- This Masonville is located in Grant County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the west of the Masonville that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Masonville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Masonville ...
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.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Alpine is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Camelot is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Greenway Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
- Hillbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lee Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Spring is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
- Pleasant Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Poplar Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Valley Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Virginia Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
- Walters Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
How Far From Masonville 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 Masonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Masonville and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Masonville 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 6 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Masonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Masonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Masonville 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 Masonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8462, Longitude: -77.2028 In this case, the coordinates for Masonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.99 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.546 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.804 degrees. |
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