Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Somerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Somerville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Somerville
- 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 Somerville:
- 38.521791, -77.609432
- 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 Somerville
- 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Since Somerville is near Stafford County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Somerville ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Somerville.
Within Virginia, the name Somerville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Somerville is located in Morgan County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Somerville.
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- This Somerville is located in Gibson County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Somerville.
- Kansas
- Leavenworth 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 Kansas community of Somerville [Leavenworth County].
- Maine
- Lincoln County
- This Somerville is located in Lincoln County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Somerville.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Somerville is located in Middlesex County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Somerville.
- Mississippi
- Leflore County
- This Somerville is located in Leflore County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leflore County community of Somerville.
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- Although located in Clinton County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Somerville.
- New Brunswick
- This Somerville lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- New Jersey
- Somerset 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 New Jersey community of Somerville [Somerset County].
- New York
- Queens County
- This Somerville is located in Queens County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Somerville.
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the north northeast of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Somerville.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Somerville is located in Butler County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Somerville.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Somerville is located in Armstrong County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Somerville.
- Philadelphia County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Somerville [Philadelphia County].
- Tioga 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 Pennsylvania community of Somerville [Tioga County].
- Tennessee
- Fayette County
- This Somerville is located in Fayette County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Somerville.
- Texas
- Burleson County
- This Somerville is located in Burleson County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Somerville that is located in Fauquier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Somerville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somerville ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cool River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
- Cool River is located in Stafford County
- Davids Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davids Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davids Crossroads
- Davids Crossroads is located in Prince William County
- Deep Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Eagles Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
- Elk Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lake Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in Stafford County
- Mountainview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
- Mountainview is located in Fauquier County
- Queens Guard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Guard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
- Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Stafford County
- Skyline Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
- Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
- Walnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Stafford County
How Far From Somerville 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 Somerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Somerville and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Somerville 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south (S). 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Somerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5218, Longitude: -77.6094 In this case, the coordinates for Somerville 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Somerville 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> | 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 Somerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Somerville 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 308.249 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.79 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.097 degrees. |