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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 Perrowville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perrowville 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 Perrowville:
    • 38.540402, -77.809160
    • 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 Perrowville
  • 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 Perrowville ...

We found one communities that share the name Perrowville.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Perrowville.

Beyond Virginia.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Bedford County
      • This Perrowville is located in Bedford County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Perrowville that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Perrowville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perrowville ...

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.

  • Brandy Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Station
    • Brandy Station is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandy Station <3>
  • Elkwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
    • Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
  • Kellys Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
    • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
  • Lakota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Lakota is located in Culpeper County
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Fauquier County
  • Mount Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County
  • Oak Shade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
    • Oak Shade is located in Fauquier County
  • Opal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Fauquier County
  • Sunny Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Knoll
    • Sunny Knoll is located in Fauquier County
  • Weaverville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
    • Weaverville is located in Fauquier County

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

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

  • Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Perrowville to Warrenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perrowville. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Perrowville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perrowville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5404, Longitude: -77.8092       In this case, the coordinates for Perrowville 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 Perrowville 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 308.366 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.926 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.173 degrees.









 

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