Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Stone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Stone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Stone
- 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 White Stone:
- 37.643989, -76.389742
- 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 White Stone
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since White Stone is near Middlesex County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 White Stone ...
We found two communities that share the name White Stone.
Within Virginia, the name White Stone is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This White Stone is located in Spartanburg County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Stone that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of White Stone.
- Texas
- Williamson County
- This White Stone is located in Williamson County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Stone that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of White Stone.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Stone ...
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.
- Bushy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Christ Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christ Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church
- Christ Church is located in Lancaster County
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cove Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Colony
- Cove Colony is located in Lancaster County
- Deltaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deltaville
- Deltaville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deltaville <3>
- Ditchley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Free Shade Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Shade Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Shade Corner
- Free Shade Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Good Luck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Grace Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Point
- Grace Point is located in Lancaster County
- Hardyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Hardyville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardyville <3>
- Harmony Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Hartfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <3>
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- Harveys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Highland Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
- Highland Landing is located in Northumberland County
- Locust Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <3>
- Merry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Nohead Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nohead Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
- Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Queenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Lancaster County
- Regent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Stampers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Stingray Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Topping
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping
- Topping is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topping <3>
- Wake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harveys
How Far From White Stone 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 town such as White Stone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Stone and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from White Stone to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west (W). 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,500 miles [7,242 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Stone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/
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- White Stone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Stone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6440, Longitude: -76.3897 In this case, the coordinates for White Stone 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 White Stone 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 307.589 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.904 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.928 degrees. |