Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moneys Corner:
  • 38.924555, -77.372208
  • 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 Moneys Corner

• 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 Moneys Corner is near Loudoun County and also Fairfax City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Moneys Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moneys Corner ...

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.

• Cinnamon Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cinnamon Creek is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
• Cooktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cooktown is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooktown
• Crystal Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
• Four Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Four Corners is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Hickory Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Creek is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
• Lee-Hi Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
• Lees Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lees Corner is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
• Navy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Navy is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pinecrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinecrest is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
• Random Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
• Sun Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sun Valley is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
• Sunset Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Hills is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
• Wolf Trap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Moneys Corner and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Moneys Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 18 miles [29 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'