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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 True Blue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to True Blue 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 True Blue:
- 38.356011, -77.927115
- 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 True Blue
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since True Blue is near Culpeper County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 True Blue
Communities Also Named True Blue ...
We found one communities that are also named True Blue.
Within Virginia, the name True Blue is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named True Blue in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This True Blue is located in Georgetown County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the True Blue that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of True Blue.
Curious and Interesting Names Near True Blue ...
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.
- Braggs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Braggs Corner is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs Corner
- Burr Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedarbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarbrook is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Flat Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flat Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Run
- Friendship Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Heights is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Gold Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Dale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dale
- Grassland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greens Corner is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
- High Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- High Point is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Indian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Locust Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadows of Culpeper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meadows of Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Culpeper
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mine Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mine Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
- Raccoon Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Raccoon Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Ford
- Surprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Surprise is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Trimmers Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trimmers Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimmers Crossing
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vulcan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From True Blue 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 True Blue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in True Blue and extending to:
- Orange, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from True Blue to Orange, with an average speed<3> 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northeast (NE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- True Blue) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 True Blue 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 True Blue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3560, Longitude: -77.9271 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.445 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.988 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.29 degrees. |
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