Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vaucluse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vaucluse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vaucluse
- 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 Vaucluse:
- 39.058163, -78.246946
- 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 Vaucluse
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Vaucluse is near Warren County and also Shenandoah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Shenandoah 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 Vaucluse ...
We found four communities that share the name Vaucluse.
Within Virginia, the name Vaucluse is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Quebec
- This Vaucluse lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Vaucluse that is located in Frederick County.
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vaucluse ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufflick Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflick Heights
- Bufflick Heights is located in Frederick County
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Fawcett Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Greenway Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Court
- Greenway Court is located in Clarke County
- Hill and Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
- Hill and Dale is located in Warren County
- Lake Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Frederick
- Lake Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Meadow Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Mills
- Meadow Mills is located in Frederick County
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Shenandoah County
- Mount Williams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
- Mount Williams is located in Frederick County
- Poplar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Reliance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- River View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Warren County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rockland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Success
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Tulip
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Waterlick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Wheatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Shenandoah County
- Rockland
How Far From Vaucluse 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 Vaucluse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vaucluse and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Vaucluse to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 (E). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vaucluse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vaucluse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vaucluse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0582, Longitude: -78.2469 In this case, the coordinates for Vaucluse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Vaucluse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.598 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.269 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.166 degrees. |