Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monroe Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monroe Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monroe 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 Monroe Corner:
- 38.155409, -77.265257
- 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 Monroe 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Monroe Corner is near King George County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King George County
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monroe 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.
- Bullocks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocks Corner
- Bullocks Corner is located in Caroline County
- Cash Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Cash Corner is located in Caroline County
- Goldmans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldmans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmans Corner
- Goldmans Corner is located in Caroline County
- Haymount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hicks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Mill
- Hicks Mill is located in Caroline County
- Howards Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Corner
- Howards Corner is located in Caroline County
- Lent
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Martins Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Caroline County
- Mica
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Moss Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Penny Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penny Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Corner
- Penny Corner is located in Caroline County
- Pullers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullers Corner
- Pullers Corner is located in Caroline County
- Sales Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sales Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sales Corner
- Sales Corner is located in Caroline County
- Samuels Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Young Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Corner
- Young Corner is located in Caroline County
- Penny Corner
How Far From Monroe Corner 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 Monroe Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Monroe Corner and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Monroe Corner 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 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 5,939 miles [9,557.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monroe Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.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 '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- Monroe Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1554, Longitude: -77.2653 In this case, the coordinates for Monroe Corner 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 Monroe Corner 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 308.067 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.091 degrees. |