Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mayland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mayland
- 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 Mayland:
- 38.588648, -78.770977
- 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 Mayland
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Mayland is near Shenandoah County and also Page County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shenandoah County
- eBird sighting report for Page 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 Mayland ...
We found one communities that share the name Mayland.
Within Virginia, the name Mayland is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Mayland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayland ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Catherine Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Furnace
- Catherine Furnace is located in Page County
- Forestville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Shenandoah County
- Fulks Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
- Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
- Green Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
- Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
- Grove Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Page County
- Hightown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Honeyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Honeyville is located in Rockingham County
- Lacey Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County
- Old Furnace ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Old Furnace is located in Rockingham County
- Quicksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksburg
- Quicksburg is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quicksburg <3>
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- Shavertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavertown
- Shavertown is located in Shenandoah County
- Singers Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
- Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
- Tenth Legion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenth Legion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenth Legion
- Tenth Legion is located in Rockingham County
- Timberville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberville
- Timberville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberville <3>
- Shavertown
How Far From Mayland 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 Mayland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mayland and extending to:
- Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mayland to Harrisonburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5886, Longitude: -78.7710 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mayland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.933 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.56 degrees. |