Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Potomac Crossing:
  • 39.130106, -77.544434
  • 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 Potomac Crossing

• 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
  • Since Potomac Crossing is near Montgomery County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Potomac Crossing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Potomac Crossing ...

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.

• Edwards Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
• Elmer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elmer is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
• Fox Chase
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fox Chase is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
• Goresville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Goresville is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
• Graves
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Graves is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
• Hughesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hughesville is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
• Ivandale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ivandale is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivandale
• Leesburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
• Little Washington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Washington is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
• Loyalty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Loyalty is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalty
• Martinsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
• Scattersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Scattersville is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattersville
• Stumptown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stumptown is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Potomac Crossing and extending to:

• Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Potomac Crossing to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'