Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Paxton Hills:
  • 39.163438, -78.292781
  • 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 Paxton Hills

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Paxton Hills is near Winchester City and also Shenandoah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winchester City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shenandoah 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Paxton Hills

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paxton Hills ...

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.

• Bloom ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bloom is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
• Chambersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
• Fawcett Gap
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
• Hayfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
• Hill Crest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill Crest is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
• Indian Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
• Indian Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
• Mount Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hope is located in Shenandoah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
• Mount Pleasant
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Mount Williams
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mount Williams is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
• Poplar Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
• Round Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
• Stonewall Orchard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stonewall Orchard is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Orchard
• Woodchuck Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodchuck Heights is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights

How Far From Paxton Hills 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 Paxton Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Paxton Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'