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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 Washington Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Washington Corner:
    • 38.121799, -77.404704
    • 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 Washington Corner
  • 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 Washington Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Washington Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Washington Corner is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Washington Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Washington Corner is located in Morris County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Washington Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Washington Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Corner ...

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.

  • Bowling Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
  • Bullocks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocks Corner
    • Bullocks Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Guinea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guinea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea
    • Guinea is located in Caroline County
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Caroline County
  • Locks Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
    • Locks Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Long Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Caroline County
  • Loving Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Fork
    • Loving Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Mica
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
    • Mica is located in Caroline County
  • Pullers Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullers Corner
    • Pullers Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Raymonds Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymonds Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymonds Fork
    • Raymonds Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Young Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Corner
    • Young Corner is located in Caroline County

How Far From Washington Corner 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 community such as Washington Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Washington Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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>

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1218, Longitude: -77.4047       In this case, the coordinates for Washington Corner 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Washington Corner 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 308.151 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.617 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.161 degrees.









 

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