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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 Silverdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silverdale 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 Silverdale:
- 38.641229, -77.375263
- 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 Silverdale
- 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Silverdale is near Fairfax County and also Stafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford 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 Silverdale
Communities Also Named Silverdale ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Silverdale.
Within Virginia, the name Silverdale is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Silverdale lies 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- Colorado
- Clear Creek County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Silverdale [Clear Creek County].
- Indiana
- Spencer County
- This Silverdale is located in Spencer County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Silverdale.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Silverdale is located in Cowley County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the west of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Silverdale.
- Minnesota
- Koochiching County
- This Silverdale is located in Koochiching County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Silverdale.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Silverdale lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Silverdale is located in Onslow County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the south of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Silverdale.
- Ontario
- This Silverdale lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Silverdale is located in Bucks County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Silverdale.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Silverdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Silverdale.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Silverdale is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Silverdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverdale ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Dale City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forestdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forestdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillendale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Independent Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
- Kerrydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kerrydale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrydale
- Mapledale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mapledale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Orangedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orangedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Princedale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Princedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Ridgedale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridgedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Terrapin Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrapin Forest is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Forest
How Far From Silverdale 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 Silverdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silverdale and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Silverdale to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Silverdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Silverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Silverdale 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 Silverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6412, Longitude: -77.3753 In this case, the coordinates for Silverdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.104 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.644 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.954 degrees. |
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