Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Stephens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Stephens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Stephens
- 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 Saint Stephens:
- 38.695952, -77.668324
- 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 Saint Stephens
- 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Since Saint Stephens is near Prince William County and also Manassas City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- eBird sighting report for Manassas 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Saint Stephens ...
We found six communities that share the name Saint Stephens.
Within Virginia, the name Saint Stephens is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Washington County
- This Saint Stephens is located in Washington County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Stephens that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint Stephens.
- Nebraska
- Nuckolls County
- This Saint Stephens is located in Nuckolls County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Stephens that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nuckolls County community of Saint Stephens.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Saint Stephens lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Stephens that is located in Fauquier County.
- North Carolina
- Catawba County
- This Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Stephens that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Saint Stephens.
- Ohio
- Seneca County
- This Saint Stephens is located in Seneca County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Stephens that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Saint Stephens.
- Wyoming
- Fremont County
- This Saint Stephens is located in Fremont County and lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Stephens that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Saint Stephens.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Stephens ...
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.
- Broken Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hill
- Broken Hill is located in Fauquier County
- Casanova
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casanova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Casanova is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casanova <3>
- Daniels Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Mill
- Daniels Mill is located in Fauquier County
- Frytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Fauquier County
- Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Kings Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Kings Crossroads is located in Prince William County
- Oak Tree Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Corner
- Oak Tree Corner is located in Fauquier County
- Turkey Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Run
- Turkey Run is located in Fauquier County
- Twin Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Weaversville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaversville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Weaversville is located in Fauquier County
- Woodlawn Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
- Woodlawn Farms is located in Prince William County
How Far From Saint Stephens 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 Saint Stephens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Stephens and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Stephens to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,515 miles [7,266.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Stephens. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Stephens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Stephens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6960, Longitude: -77.6683 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Stephens 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 Saint Stephens 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 308.274 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.845 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.056 degrees. |