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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 Senora, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Senora 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 Senora:
    • 37.676529, -76.521062
    • 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 Senora
  • 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 Senora ...

We found one communities that share the name Senora.

Within Virginia, the name Senora is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Senora in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Senora.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Senora ...

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.

  • Christ Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christ Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church
    • Christ Church is located in Lancaster County
  • Christchurch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christchurch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christchurch
    • Christchurch is located in Middlesex County
  • Cooks Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
    • Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County
  • Cooper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
  • Cove Colony
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Colony
    • Cove Colony is located in Lancaster County
  • Greenvale ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
    • Greenvale is located in Lancaster County
  • Griffins Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
    • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
  • Locust Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Merry Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mollusk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
      • Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <3>
    • Nohead Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nohead Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
      • Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
    • Ottoman
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Pine Tree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree
      • Pine Tree is located in Middlesex County
    • Queenstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Slabtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lancaster County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Senora and extending to:

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Senora to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,927 miles [9,538.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Senora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Senora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Senora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Senora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6765, Longitude: -76.5211       In this case, the coordinates for Senora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Senora to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.663 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.993 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.968 degrees.









 

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