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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 Verdiersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Verdiersville 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 Verdiersville:
- 38.271799, -77.902496
- 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 Verdiersville
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Verdiersville ...
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.
- Burr Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Gold Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dale
- Gold Dale is located in Orange County
- Granite Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Grassland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mine Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
- Mine Run is located in Orange County
- Raccoon Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Ford
- Raccoon Ford is located in Culpeper County
- True Blue
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
- Vulcan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
How Far From Verdiersville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Verdiersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Verdiersville and extending to:
- Orange, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Verdiersville to Orange, with an average speed<4> 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 56 miles [90.1 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verdiersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/ The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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- Verdiersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verdiersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2718, Longitude: -77.9025 In this case, the coordinates for Verdiersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Verdiersville 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 308.435 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.963 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.311 degrees. |
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