Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitetown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitetown
- 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 Whitetown:
- 38.491237, -77.779437
- 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 Whitetown
- 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Since Whitetown is near Culpeper County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Culpeper 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 Whitetown ...
We found three communities that share the name Whitetown.
Within Virginia, the name Whitetown is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitetown ...
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.
- Bleak
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Brandy Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Station
- Brandy Station is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandy Station <3>
- Elk Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Elkwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Elkwood is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkwood <3>
- Golden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
- Goldvein
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldvein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldvein
- Goldvein is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldvein <3>
- Kellys Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mount Holly
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County
- Oak Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Silver Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Fauquier County
- Sumerduck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumerduck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
- Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <3>
- Sunny Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Knoll
- Sunny Knoll is located in Fauquier County
- Weaverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Fauquier County
How Far From Whitetown 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 Whitetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitetown and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Whitetown to Warrenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 5,946 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 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Whitetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4912, Longitude: -77.7794 In this case, the coordinates for Whitetown 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 Whitetown 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 308.351 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.901 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.179 degrees. |