Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Avalon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avalon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Avalon
- 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 Avalon:
- 36.806259, -76.275218
- 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 Avalon
- 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 Avalon ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Avalon.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Avalon.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Avalon [Chatham County].
- Clayton County
- This Avalon is located in Clayton County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Avalon.
- Dougherty County
- This Avalon is located in Dougherty County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Avalon.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Avalon [Franklin County].
- Newton County
- This Avalon is located in Newton County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Avalon.
- Stephens County
- This Avalon is located in Stephens County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Avalon.
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Avalon is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Avalon.
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Avalon is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Avalon.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Avalon is located in Baltimore County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Avalon.
- Talbot County
- This Avalon is located in Talbot County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Avalon.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Avalon is located in Butler County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Avalon.
- Perry County
- This Avalon is located in Perry County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Avalon.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avalon ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Chesapeake City
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Edmonds Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Corner
- Edmonds Corner is located in Chesapeake City
- Elizabeth Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
- Elizabeth River Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth River Shores
- Elizabeth River Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Foundation Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundation Park
- Foundation Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Fox Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Geneva Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Park
- Geneva Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Geneva Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Shores
- Geneva Shores is located in Chesapeake City
- Grove Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Huntersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Norfolk City
- Indian River Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Park
- Indian River Park is located in Chesapeake City
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- Knob Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Level Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Level Green is located in Virginia Beach City
- Oregon Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Gardens
- Oregon Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
- Pleasant Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Norfolk City
- Poplar Halls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Halls
- Poplar Halls is located in Norfolk City
- Providence Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Junction
- Providence Junction is located in Chesapeake City
- River Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- River Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Sherry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Park
- Sherry Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Chesapeake City
- Victory Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- Victory Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Williams Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Court
- Williams Court is located in Portsmouth City
- Woodland Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Woodland Terrace is located in Chesapeake City
- Knob Hill
How Far From Avalon 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 Avalon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avalon and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Avalon 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avalon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avalon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8063, Longitude: -76.2752 In this case, the coordinates for Avalon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Avalon 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. |
| <3> | 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 Avalon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Avalon 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 307.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.755 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.197 degrees. |