Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Owenton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Owenton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Owenton
- 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 Owenton:
- 37.883749, -77.100251
- 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 Owenton
- 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 King and Queen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
- Since Owenton is near King William County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King William County
- eBird sighting report for Essex 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
Communities Also Named Owenton ...
We found two communities that share the name Owenton.
Within Virginia, the name Owenton is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owenton ...
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.
- Battery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Butlers Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Fork
- Butlers Fork is located in Caroline County
- Central Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Globe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Helmet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Indian Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
- Indian Neck is located in King and Queen County
- Kino
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lauraville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Lauraville is located in Caroline County
- Minor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Poplar Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Landing
- Poplar Landing is located in King William County
How Far From Owenton 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 Owenton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Owenton and extending to:
- King and Queen Court House, which is the Seat of King and Queen County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Owenton to King and Queen Court House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 70 miles [112.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owenton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8837, Longitude: -77.1003 In this case, the coordinates for Owenton 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 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 Owenton 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 307.986 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.393 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.125 degrees. |