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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 Middleburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middleburg 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 Middleburg:
- 38.968505, -77.736754
- 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 Middleburg
- 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Middleburg is near Fauquier County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Middleburg
Communities Also Named Middleburg ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Middleburg.
Within Virginia, the name Middleburg is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Clay County
- This Middleburg is located in Clay County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Middleburg.
- Iowa
- Sioux County
- This Middleburg is located in Sioux County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Middleburg.
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Middleburg is located in Casey County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Middleburg.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Middleburg is located in Carroll County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Middleburg.
- Nebraska
- Richardson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Richardson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richardson County community of Middleburg.
- North Carolina
- Vance County
- This Middleburg is located in Vance County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Middleburg.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Middleburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Middleburg.
- Logan County
- This Middleburg is located in Logan County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west northwest of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Middleburg.
- Noble County
- This Middleburg is located in Noble County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the west northwest of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Middleburg.
- Seneca County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Seneca County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Middleburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Middleburg [Franklin County].
- Luzerne County
- This Middleburg is located in Luzerne County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Middleburg.
- Snyder County
- This Middleburg is located in Snyder County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the north northeast of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Middleburg.
- Tennessee
- Hardeman County
- This Middleburg is located in Hardeman County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Middleburg.
- Henderson County
- This Middleburg is located in Henderson County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the west southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Middleburg.
- Texas
- Hardeman County
- This Middleburg is located in Hardeman County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the west of the Middleburg that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Middleburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleburg ...
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.
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Circleville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Evergreen Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Farms is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
- Flint Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Frogtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Gilberts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gilberts Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Corner
- Greggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greggsville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
- Halfway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Howardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howardsville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Landmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marble Quarry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marble Quarry is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Quarry
- Randolph Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Corner
- Rock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Stoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stoke is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoke
- Sunny Bank ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunny Bank is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank
- Waterfall Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
How Far From Middleburg 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 town such as Middleburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middleburg and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Middleburg to Leesburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south (S). 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 37 miles [59.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Middleburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Middleburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Middleburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Middleburg 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 Middleburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9685, Longitude: -77.7368 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.299 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.982 degrees. |
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