Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Arrow Wood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arrow Wood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arrow Wood
- 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 Arrow Wood:
- 37.320968, -79.991429
- 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 Arrow Wood
- 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 Arrow Wood ...
We found one communities that share the name Arrow Wood.
Within Virginia, the name Arrow Wood is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Arrow Wood in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arrow Wood [Madison County].
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arrow Wood ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 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 Roanoke City
- Captains Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
- Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
- Covehaven Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehaven Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
- Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
- Dale Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
- Dale Court is located in Salem City
- Dawnwood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
- Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
- Eden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Edgelawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Forest Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Roanoke City
- Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Glen Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Roanoke County
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- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Roanoke City
- Hanging Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Hedgelawn Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
- Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
- Hemlock Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
- Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Heritage Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
- Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Salem City
- Medley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Roanoke County
- Plainview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Rolling Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Round Hill Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
- Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
- Sherry Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
- Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
- Spring Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Salem City
- Summit Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Sunnybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County
- Tinker Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Knoll
- Tinker Knoll is located in Roanoke County
- Vista Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
- Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Willow Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
- Willow Green is located in Roanoke County
- Woodside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
- Woodside Park is located in Salem City
- Grove Park
How Far From Arrow Wood 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 Arrow Wood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arrow Wood and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Arrow Wood to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arrow Wood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Arrow Wood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arrow Wood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arrow Wood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3210, Longitude: -79.9914 In this case, the coordinates for Arrow Wood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Arrow Wood 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 309.701 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.264 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.506 degrees. |