Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whites Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whites Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whites Corner
- 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 Whites Corner:
- 38.251795, -77.190533
- 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 Whites Corner
- 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 King George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King George County
- Since Whites Corner is near Caroline County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Whites Corner ...
We found five communities that share the name Whites Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Whites Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Whites Corner is located in Cumberland County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whites Corner that is located in King George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Whites Corner.
- Waldo County
- This Whites Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the northeast of the Whites Corner that is located in King George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Whites Corner.
- Nova Scotia
- This Whites Corner lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whites Corner that is located in King George County.
- Ohio
- Greene County
- This Whites Corner is located in Greene County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whites Corner that is located in King George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Whites Corner.
- Vermont
- Essex County
- This Whites Corner is located in Essex County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whites Corner that is located in King George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Whites Corner.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites 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.
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in King George County
- Graves Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Corner
- Graves Corner is located in King George County
- Haymount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hop Yard Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Yard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Yard Landing
- Hop Yard Landing is located in King George County
- King George
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King George
- King George is located in King George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King George <3>
- Lambs Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Creek
- Lambs Creek is located in King George County
- Office Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Office Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Office Hall
- Office Hall is located in King George County
- Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Welcome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Whites 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 Whites Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whites Corner and extending to:
- King George, which is the Seat of King George County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Whites Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whites Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King George County: www.king-george.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whites Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2518, Longitude: -77.1905 In this case, the coordinates for Whites 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 Whites 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 308.018 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.486 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.024 degrees. |