Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ammon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ammon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ammon
- 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 Ammon:
- 37.211193, -77.767742
- 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 Ammon
- 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 Amelia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Amelia County
- Since Ammon is near Dinwiddie County and also Nottoway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie County
- eBird sighting report for Nottoway 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 Ammon ...
We found five communities that share the name Ammon.
Within Virginia, the name Ammon is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Ammon lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ammon that is located in Amelia County.
- North Carolina
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ammon ...
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.
- Clays Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Corner
- Clays Corner is located in Nottoway County
- Five Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Dinwiddie County
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Holly ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hunters Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Green
- Hunters Green is located in Chesterfield County
- Leader
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rocky Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Skinquarter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinquarter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinquarter
- Skinquarter is located in Chesterfield County
- Spainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
How Far From Ammon 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 Ammon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ammon and extending to:
- Amelia Court House, which is the Seat of Amelia County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ammon to Amelia Court House, 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 four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ammon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ammon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ammon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2112, Longitude: -77.7677 |
| <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 Ammon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Ammon 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 308.405 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.769 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.64 degrees. |