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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 Overlook Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overlook Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Overlook Heights:
    • 38.460682, -78.042776
    • 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 Overlook Heights
  • 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 Overlook Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Overlook Heights.

Within Virginia, the name Overlook Heights is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Overlook Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Overlook Heights is located in Centre County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the north of the Overlook Heights that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Overlook Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overlook Heights ...

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.

  • Braggs Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs Corner
    • Braggs Corner is located in Culpeper County
  • Cedarbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
    • Cedarbrook is located in Culpeper County
  • Fordsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
    • Fordsville is located in Madison County
  • Friendship Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
    • Friendship Heights is located in Culpeper County
  • Greens Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
    • Greens Corner is located in Culpeper County
  • Griffinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
    • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
  • High Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Culpeper County
  • Leon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
  • Meadows of Culpeper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows of Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Culpeper
    • Meadows of Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
  • Norman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Culpeper County
  • Surprise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Culpeper County

How Far From Overlook Heights 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 Overlook Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overlook Heights and extending to:

  • Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Overlook Heights to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Overlook Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overlook Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overlook Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4607, Longitude: -78.0428       In this case, the coordinates for Overlook Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Overlook Heights 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 308.508 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.075 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.30 degrees.









 

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