Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shoemaker:
  • 39.244269, -77.652491
  • 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 Shoemaker

• 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 Shoemaker is near Frederick County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Shoemaker

Communities Also Named Shoemaker ...

We found two communities that are also named Shoemaker.

Within Virginia, the name Shoemaker is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • Mora County
    • This Shoemaker is located in Mora County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the west of the Shoemaker that is located in Loudoun County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mora County community of Shoemaker.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Cambria County
    • This Shoemaker is located in Cambria County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shoemaker that is located in Loudoun County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Shoemaker.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shoemaker ...

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.

• Britain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Britain is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britain
• Furnace Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Furnace Mountain is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mountain
• Georges Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
• Goresville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goresville is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
• Ivandale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ivandale is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivandale
• Keys Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Keys Gap is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Gap
• Lower Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
• Loyalty
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Loyalty is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalty
• Mechanicsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Milltown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Milltown is located in Loudoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
• Olive
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
• Rice
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rice is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Rock Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Hall is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
  • Sandy Hook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Scattersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Scattersville is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattersville
  • Silver Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
  • Stumptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stumptown is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
  • Wheatland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland

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

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

• Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shoemaker to Leesburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'