Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Branchville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Branchville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Branchville
- 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 Branchville:
- 36.570261, -77.248737
- 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 Branchville
- 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 Southampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Southampton County
- Since Branchville is near Northampton County and also Greensville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Greensville 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 Branchville ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Branchville.
Within Virginia, the name Branchville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Branchville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Branchville.
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- This Branchville is located in Lincoln County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Branchville.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Branchville is located in Fairfield County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Branchville.
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Branchville is located in Gadsden County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Branchville.
- Georgia
- Laurens 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 Branchville [Laurens County].
- Mitchell County
- This Branchville is located in Mitchell County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Branchville.
- Indiana
- Perry County
- This Branchville is located in Perry County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Branchville.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Branchville is located in Prince George's County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the north of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Branchville.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Branchville [Attala County].
- New Jersey
- Sussex 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 New Jersey community of Branchville [Sussex County].
- North Carolina
- Robeson 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 North Carolina community of Branchville [Robeson County].
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Branchville is located in Erie County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Branchville.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Branchville is located in Orangeburg County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Branchville.
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Branchville is located in Bedford County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Branchville.
- Franklin County
- This Branchville is located in Franklin County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km] to the west of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Branchville.
- Texas
- Milam County
- This Branchville is located in Milam County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Branchville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Branchville ...
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.
- Creeksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeksville
- Creeksville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Cross Keys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Southampton County
- Druid ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Edwards Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Gum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hugo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Little Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Margarettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Milwaukee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Seaboard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <5>
- Sunbeam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sunbeam is located in Southampton County
How Far From Branchville 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 town such as Branchville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Branchville and extending to:
- Courtland, which is the Seat of Southampton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Branchville to Courtland, with an average speed<6> 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Branchville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/
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- Branchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Branchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5703, Longitude: -77.2487 |
| <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 Branchville 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> | 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 Branchville, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Branchville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.134 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.363 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.662 degrees. |