Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wrights Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wrights Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wrights 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 Wrights Corner:
- 38.038469, -77.447482
- 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 Wrights 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Wrights Corner is near Spotsylvania County and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- eBird sighting report for Hanover 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 Wrights Corner ...
We found five communities that share the name Wrights Corner.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Wrights Corner.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- New Kent County
- This Wrights Corner is located in New Kent County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wrights Corner that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Kent County community of Wrights Corner.
- New Kent County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- White County
- This Wrights Corner is located in White County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wrights Corner that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Wrights Corner.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west of the Wrights Corner that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Wrights Corner.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Wrights Corner is located in Dearborn County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wrights Corner that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Wrights Corner.
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Wrights Corner is located in Wyoming County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the north of the Wrights Corner that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Wrights Corner.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrights 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 east)- 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>
- Cedar Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Cedar Fork is located in Caroline County
- Chilesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Guinea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hams Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hard Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
- Hard Corner is located in Caroline County
- Houstons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstons Corner
- Houstons Corner is located in Caroline County
- Ladysmith
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Loving Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- McDuff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nancy Wrights Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy Wrights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Wrights Corner
- Nancy Wrights Corner is located in Caroline County
- Oak Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Corner
- Oak Corner is located in Caroline County
- Old Trap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Poplar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Range Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Corner
- Range Corner is located in Caroline County
- Raymonds Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Swans Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Corner
- Swans Corner is located in Caroline County
- Young Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Nancy Wrights Corner
How Far From Wrights Corner 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 community such as Wrights Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wrights Corner and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the East.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Wrights Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 63 miles [101.4 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 about three full 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 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrights 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 '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- Wrights Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrights Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0385, Longitude: -77.4475 In this case, the coordinates for Wrights 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 Wrights 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 308.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.638 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.209 degrees. |