Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Stonewall Orchard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonewall Orchard and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Stonewall Orchard

• 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 Stonewall Orchard:
  • 39.190104, -78.207780
  • 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 Stonewall Orchard

• 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 Stonewall Orchard is near Winchester City and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winchester City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Stonewall Orchard

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonewall Orchard ...

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.

• Bufflick Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bufflick Heights is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflick Heights
• Chambersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
• College Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • College Park is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Green Acres is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Heritage Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Hill Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hill Crest is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
• Indian Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Rolling Fields
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rolling Fields is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
• Round Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
• Spring Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Sunnyside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunnyside is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Woodchuck Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodchuck Heights is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights

How Far From Stonewall Orchard 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 Stonewall Orchard to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Stonewall Orchard and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Stonewall Orchard to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'