Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Massaponax, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Massaponax and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Massaponax
- 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 Massaponax:
- 38.193464, -77.508874
- 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 Massaponax
- 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Since Massaponax is near Caroline County and also Fredericksburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Massaponax ...
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.
- Carters Store
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Store
- Carters Store is located in Spotsylvania County
- Cottage Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Green
- Cottage Green is located in Spotsylvania County
- Ferry Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
- Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
- Five Mile Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Fork
- Five Mile Fork is located in Spotsylvania County
- Fourmile Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Fork
- Fourmile Fork is located in Spotsylvania County
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Spotsylvania County
- Guinea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hams Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hazel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
- Hazel Hill is located in Fredericksburg City
- Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Stafford County
- Locks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Locks Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Long Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Caroline County
- Nancy Wrights Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy Wrights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Wrights Corner
- Nancy Wrights Corner is located in Caroline County
- Old Trap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Olive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Part Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Part Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
- Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
- Long Branch
How Far From Massaponax 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 Massaponax to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Massaponax and extending to:
- Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Massaponax to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massaponax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Massaponax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Massaponax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1935, Longitude: -77.5089 In this case, the coordinates for Massaponax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Massaponax 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 308.208 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.693 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.177 degrees. |