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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 Willisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willisville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Willisville:
- 39.007331, -77.834162
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Willisville
- 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Willisville is near Fauquier County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Willisville
Communities Also Named Willisville ...
We found six communities that are also named Willisville.
Within Virginia, the name Willisville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Nevada County
- This Willisville is located in Nevada County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willisville that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Willisville.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Willisville [Fairfield County].
- Illinois
- Perry County
- This Willisville is located in Perry County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the west of the Willisville that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Willisville.
- Indiana
- Pike County
- This Willisville is located in Pike County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west of the Willisville that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Willisville.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willisville that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Willisville.
- Ontario
- This Willisville lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willisville that is located in Loudoun County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willisville ...
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.
- Fisher Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Hill is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
- Flint Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Frogtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Greggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greggsville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
- Halfway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Horse Shoe Curve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Horse Shoe Curve is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Curve
- Howardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Howardsville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Littletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Littletown is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Marble Quarry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marble Quarry is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Quarry
- Mountain Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Murphys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Murphys Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Paris Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Paris Heights is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Heights
- Randolph Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Randolph Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Corner
- Rock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Spout Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spout Run is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Run
- Sunny Bank ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sunny Bank is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank
- Top Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Top Hill is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top Hill
- Willow Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Lake is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
How Far From Willisville 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 Willisville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willisville and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Willisville to Leesburg, 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 five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 103 miles [165.8 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full 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 5,926 miles [9,537 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 4,510 miles [7,258.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willisville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Willisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Willisville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0073, Longitude: -77.8342 In this case, the coordinates for Willisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.009 degrees. |
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