Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Strasburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Strasburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Strasburg
- 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 Strasburg:
- 38.993697, -78.354042
- 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 Strasburg
- 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 Shenandoah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shenandoah County
- Since Strasburg is near Frederick County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Strasburg ...
We found nine communities that share the name Strasburg.
Within Virginia, the name Strasburg is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Missouri
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Strasburg lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Strasburg that is located in Shenandoah County.
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Strasburg ...
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.
- Gravel Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
- Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County
- Hill and Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
- Hill and Dale is located in Warren County
- Meadow Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Mills
- Meadow Mills is located in Frederick County
- Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Warren County
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Shenandoah County
- Mountain Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
- Poplar Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Reliance
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- River View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Warren County
- Royal Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Toms Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
- Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <4>
- Tulip
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Waterlick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wheatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Shenandoah County
How Far From Strasburg 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 town such as Strasburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Strasburg and extending to:
- Woodstock, which is the Seat of Shenandoah County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Strasburg to Woodstock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strasburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Strasburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strasburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9937, Longitude: -78.3540 In this case, the coordinates for Strasburg 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 Strasburg 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 Strasburg 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 308.665 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.335 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.235 degrees. |