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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Shoemaker ...
We found two communities that share the name Shoemaker.
Within Virginia, the name Shoemaker is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
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) - Furnace Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mountain
- Furnace Mountain is located in Loudoun County
- Georges Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Goresville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
- Goresville is located in Loudoun County
- Ivandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Keys Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lower Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Loyalty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rock Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sandy Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Scattersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scattersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattersville
- Scattersville is located in Loudoun County
- Silver Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Stumptown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wheatland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Hall
How Far From Shoemaker 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shoemaker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shoemaker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shoemaker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2443, Longitude: -77.6525 In this case, the coordinates for Shoemaker 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Shoemaker 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 308.233 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.882 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.842 degrees. |