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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 Siler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Siler 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 Siler:
- 39.350440, -78.239558
- 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 Siler
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Siler is near Berkeley County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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 Siler
Communities Also Named Siler ...
We found three communities that are also named Siler.
Within Virginia, the name Siler is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Knox County
- This Siler is located in Knox County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Siler that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Siler.
- Whitley County
- This Siler is located in Whitley County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the west southwest of the Siler that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Siler.
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Siler is located in Lewis County and lies 2,233 miles [3,593.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Siler that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Siler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Siler ...
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.
- Baileys Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baileys Ford is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Ford
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Good
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Indian Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
- Indian Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Light ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Light is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Nordic Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Timber Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Timber Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Wildwood Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
How Far From Siler 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 Siler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Siler and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Siler to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Siler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Siler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Siler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3504, Longitude: -78.2396 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.577 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.054 degrees. |
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