Houstons Corner
in Caroline County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.943 and -77.532 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 56' 33" and W -77° 31' 53"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:21 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 7:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Houstons Corner

Houstons Corner in Caroline County (Virginia) is a place in United States about 71 mi (or 114 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Houstons Corner is now 10:21 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near Houstons Corner, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Richmond International Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bowling Green, Hanover, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 40%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Thursday, 28th of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 29th of March 2024

19°C (67 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

DAYS INN RUTHER GLEN KINGS DOM

Address
3,1 mi
24320 ROGERS CLARK BOULEVARD
22546 Ruther Glen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Econo Lodge Ruther Glen

Address
3,0 mi
24368 Rogers Clark Blvd
22546 Ruther Glen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE RUTHER GLEN

Address
3,2 mi
23500 WELCOME WAY DRIVE
22546 Ruther Glen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Comfort Inn Ruther Glen

Address
3,2 mi
24058 Welcome Way Drive
22546 Ruther Glen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - R

Address
3,6 mi
23786 ROGERS CLARK BLVD
22546 Ruther Glen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SUPER 8 RUTHER GLEN KINGS DOMI

Address
3,7 mi
24011 RUTHER GLEN RD
22546 Ruther Glen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ruther Glen Howard Johnson Express

Address
3,8 mi
23786 Rogers Clark Blvd.
22546 Ruther Glen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ruther Glen VA 04.26.14: Heavy Weekend Traffic

Published: June 04, 2014
Length: 02:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

The northbound freight parade resumed shortly after the passage of the Auto Train and Northeast Regional 82 - and I do mean shortly. At 8:18, 8 minutes after Northeast Regional 82, ES40DC...


Ruther Glen VA 11.02.13: From Out Of Nowhere

Published: December 10, 2013
Length: 51:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

At the start of every Train Day, there must naturally be a Train Morning. On November 2, Conrail4129, my son, and I headed up to Ruther Glen early in the morning to kill a little time while...


Ruther Glen VA 06.16.12: Ooooo, Shiny...

Published: August 02, 2012
Length: 42:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

An hour with little sign of activity left me with ample time to finish breakfast and ponder the gravel on Railroad Lane until the scanner came alive a few minutes after 8 to announce the approach...


Ruther Glen VA 04.03.10: Southbound Coal

Published: April 06, 2010
Length: 35:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

1:35 PM - SD70MAC 4799 and AC4400CW 439 worked south through Ruther Glen with a coal drag of hoppers and gons in a wild mix of colors.


Ruther Glen VA 10.22.11: Mother's Little Helper

Published: October 31, 2011
Length: 34:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

Morning mist hung low over the pond at Ruther Glen on October 22nd as Q400-21 trudged around the curve just before 8, with ES40DCs 5297 and 5299 leading GP15-1 1549 (ex-Conrail 1645) and ...


Ruther Glen VA 04.26.14: Running Bare

Published: June 04, 2014
Length: 41:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

After 5 trains in the first hour, things slowed way down as we approached 9 o'clock - it was a whole 30 minutes before the next train showed up. At 8:56, Northeast Regional 88 hurried north...


Ruther Glen VA 03.12.11: Goes Like Stink

Published: March 15, 2011
Length: 54:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

At 9:49, Q702 raced through Ruther Glen behind an interesting duo - SD60I 8748 (ex-CR 5637) led the way, assisted by ES40DC 5500, 'Spirit Of Cincinnati'. Maybe it's just me, but the nose lettering...


Ruther Glen VA 09.07.13: Get Him To The Glen

Published: November 17, 2013
Length: 57:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

After Northeast Regional 67 departed Ashland, we headed up to Ruther Glen for the remainder of the morning. Happy with our change of venue, my son amused himself in the down time with pebble...


Ruther Glen VA 12.08.12: A Flash Of Steel

Published: January 20, 2013
Length: 48:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

'I don't always catch P052 at Ruther Glen, but when I do, I prefer to be drinking a Dos Equis.' - The Most Interesting Man In The World Okay, so there wasn't actually any beer involved (I...


Ruther Glen VA 06.18.11: Would You Like To Shoot Me Now, Or Wait Until You Get Home?

Published: June 19, 2011
Length: 21:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

How could we top the luck of catching a late-running northbound Auto Train? How about Northeast Regional 82 with a 40th Anniversary Heritage unit and an advertising wrap on one of the coaches?...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Cedar Fork, Virginia

Cedar Fork is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 37.9617, -77.5481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Caroline County, Virginia

Coffey Corner, Virginia

Coffey Corner is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 37.9506, -77.5431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Caroline County, Virginia

Golansville, Virginia

Golansville is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 37.9806, -77.5008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Caroline County, Virginia

Houstons Corner, Virginia

Houstons Corner is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 37.9425, -77.5317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Caroline County, Virginia