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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 Old Conde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Conde 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 Old Conde:
- 38.741784, -77.928329
- 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 Old Conde
- 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 Old Conde ...
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.
- Cresthill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
- Cresthill is located in Fauquier County
- Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Fauquier County
- Erinbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erinbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinbrook
- Erinbrook is located in Culpeper County
- Flint Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint Hill <2>
- Frytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Homeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Korea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Korea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Korea is located in Culpeper County
- Magee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Culpeper County
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Meadowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Fauquier County
- Monumental Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monumental Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Mills
- Monumental Mills is located in Culpeper County
- Old Tavern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tavern
- Old Tavern is located in Fauquier County
- Opal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Viewtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewtown
- Viewtown is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viewtown <2>
How Far From Old Conde 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 community such as Old Conde to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Old Conde and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<4> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Conde to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Conde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/ 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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- Old Conde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Conde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7418, Longitude: -77.9283 In this case, the coordinates for Old Conde have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Old Conde to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.425 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.024 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.148 degrees. |
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