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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 Port Republic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Republic 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 Port Republic:
- 38.296240, -78.810580
- 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 Port Republic
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Port Republic is near Augusta County and also Harrisonburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Augusta County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrisonburg City
- 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 Port Republic
Communities Also Named Port Republic ...
We found two communities that are also named Port Republic.
Within Virginia, the name Port Republic is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Port Republic is located in Calvert County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east of the Port Republic that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Port Republic.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Port Republic is located in Atlantic County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Port Republic that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Port Republic.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Republic ...
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.
- Almond ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Cross Keys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Damtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Damtown is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damtown
- Grottoes
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Island Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Island Ford is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Ford
- Keezletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Knightly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knightly is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightly
- Peach Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Rocky Bar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Bar is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bar
- Stonewall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Timber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
How Far From Port Republic 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 Port Republic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Republic and extending to:
- Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Port Republic to Harrisonburg, with an average speed<3> 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,998 miles [9,652.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Port Republic) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Port Republic to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Republic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2962, Longitude: -78.8106 In this case, the coordinates for Port Republic have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.97 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.576 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.681 degrees. |
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