Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Axtell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Axtell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Axtell
- 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 Axtell:
- 37.701199, -78.601558
- 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 Axtell
- 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 Buckingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
- Since Axtell is near Albemarle County and also Nelson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- eBird sighting report for Nelson 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 Axtell ...
We found eight communities that share the name Axtell.
Within Virginia, the name Axtell is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Axtell ...
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.
- Boiling Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- Boiling Spring is located in Albemarle County
- Bungletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bungletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungletown
- Bungletown is located in Albemarle County
- Grays Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Buckingham County
- Hardware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Howardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
- Moses Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Crossing
- Moses Crossing is located in Nelson County
- Porters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Porters is located in Albemarle County
- Red Apple Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple Orchard
- Red Apple Orchard is located in Nelson County
- Rockfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Rockfish is located in Nelson County
- Stony Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Sunny Side
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County
- Woods Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woods Corner is located in Buckingham County
How Far From Axtell 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 Axtell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Axtell and extending to:
- Buckingham, which is the Seat of Buckingham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Axtell to Buckingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Axtell. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Axtell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Axtell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7012, Longitude: -78.6016 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Axtell 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 county. 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> | 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 Axtell 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 308.871 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.374 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.805 degrees. |