Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wares Crossroads:
  • 38.079582, -77.879995
  • 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 Wares Crossroads

• 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Louisa County
  • Since Wares Crossroads is near Spotsylvania County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
  • eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Wares Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Wares Crossroads.

Within Virginia, the name Wares Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Wares Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Troup County
    • This Wares Crossroads is located in Troup County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wares Crossroads that is located in Louisa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Wares Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wares Crossroads ...

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.

• Childs Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
  • Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
• Cuckoo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
  • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
• Dan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan
  • Dan is located in Spotsylvania County
• Granite Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
  • Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
• Harris ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Louisa County
• Jones
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Spotsylvania County
• Kirk O'Cliff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk O'Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk O'Cliff
  • Kirk O'Cliff is located in Spotsylvania County
• Mineral
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
  • Mineral is located in Louisa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <3>
• Plum Tree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
  • Plum Tree is located in Louisa County
• Prince Dominion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Dominion
  • Prince Dominion is located in Spotsylvania County
• Ribbon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ribbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribbon
  • Ribbon is located in Louisa County
• Thornhill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
  • Thornhill is located in Orange County
• White Owl Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Owl Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Landing
  • White Owl Landing is located in Spotsylvania County

How Far From Wares Crossroads 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 Wares Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wares Crossroads and extending to:

• Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Wares Crossroads to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wares Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/