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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 Silver Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Silver Hill:
    • 38.482903, -77.696101
    • 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 Silver Hill
  • 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 Silver Hill ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Silver Hill.

Within Virginia, the name Silver Hill is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Searcy County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Searcy County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Silver Hill.
      • Sevier County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Silver Hill [Sevier County].
    • Georgia
      • Charlton County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Charlton County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Silver Hill.
      • Chattooga County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Chattooga County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the west southwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Silver Hill.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Frederick County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Silver Hill.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Silver Hill.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Silver Hill.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Davidson County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Silver Hill.
      • Pamlico County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Pamlico County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the south of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pamlico County community of Silver Hill.
      • Scotland County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Scotland County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south southwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Silver Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Silver Hill lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Silver Hill is located in Rutherford County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Hill that is located in Fauquier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Silver Hill.
    • West Virginia
      • Wetzel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Silver Hill [Wetzel County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Hill ...

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.

  • Bleak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleak
    • Bleak is located in Fauquier County
  • Brandy Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
    • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Cool River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
    • Cool River is located in Stafford County
  • Deep Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
    • Deep Run is located in Stafford County
  • Eagles Nest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
  • Elk Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run
    • Elk Run is located in Fauquier County
  • Golden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
    • Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
  • Goldvein
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldvein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldvein
    • Goldvein is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldvein <4>
  • Kellys Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
    • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
  • Kings Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
  • Mount Holly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County
  • Queens Guard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Guard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
    • Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
  • Skyline Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
    • Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Sumerduck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumerduck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
    • Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <4>

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

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

  • Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Hill to Warrenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Hill. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4829, Longitude: -77.6961       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Silver Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Silver Hill 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 308.302 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.845 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.147 degrees.




 

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