Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Zeiger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zeiger and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Zeiger

• 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 Zeiger:
  • 39.198993, -78.256947
  • 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 Zeiger

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Zeiger is near Winchester City and also Shenandoah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winchester City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shenandoah 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 Zeiger

Curious and Interesting Names Near Zeiger ...

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.

• Chambersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
• Hayfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
• Hill Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hill Crest is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
• Indian Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
• Indian Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Round Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
• Spring Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Stonewall Orchard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stonewall Orchard is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Orchard
• Sunnyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sunnyside is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Woodchuck Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Woodchuck Heights is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights

How Far From Zeiger to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Zeiger to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Zeiger and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Zeiger to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'