Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Massanova, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Massanova and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Massanova

• 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 Massanova:
  • 38.670120, -78.077220
  • 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 Massanova

• 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 Rappahannock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
  • Since Massanova is near Culpeper County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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 Massanova

Curious and Interesting Names Near Massanova ...

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.

• Cresthill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cresthill is located in Fauquier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
• Eggbornsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
• Erinbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Erinbrook is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinbrook
• Five Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Five Forks is located in Rappahannock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Flint Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Flint Hill is located in Rappahannock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint Hill <1>
• Homeland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
• Korea
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Korea is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
• Magee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Magee is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
• Monumental Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monumental Mills is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Mills
• Rock Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rock Mills is located in Rappahannock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
• Rose Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill is located in Rappahannock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
• Scrabble
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
• Viewtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Viewtown is located in Rappahannock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewtown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viewtown <1>

How Far From Massanova 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 Massanova to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Massanova and extending to:

• Washington, which is the Seat of Rappahannock County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Massanova 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'