Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zirkle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zirkle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zirkle
- 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 Zirkle:
- 38.494012, -78.854749
- 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 Zirkle
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Zirkle is near Harrisonburg City and also Page County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrisonburg City
- eBird sighting report for Page 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 Zirkle ...
We found one communities that share the name Zirkle.
Within Virginia, the name Zirkle is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Zirkle in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zirkle ...
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.
- Green Mount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
- Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
- Hightown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Keezletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keezletown
- Keezletown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keezletown <3>
- Lacey Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Mayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- New Erection
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
- New Erection is located in Rockingham County
- Old Furnace ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Old Furnace is located in Rockingham County
- Peach Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Singers Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
- Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
- Sparkling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkling Springs
- Sparkling Springs is located in Rockingham County
How Far From Zirkle 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 Zirkle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Zirkle and extending to:
- Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<4> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Zirkle to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zirkle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Zirkle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zirkle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zirkle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4940, Longitude: -78.8547 In this case, the coordinates for Zirkle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Zirkle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.987 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.626 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.629 degrees. |