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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bruceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bruceville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bruceville:
    • 37.091819, -78.378884
    • 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 Bruceville
  • 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 Bruceville ...

We found nine communities that share the name Bruceville.

Within Virginia, the name Bruceville is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • This Bruceville is located in Bullock County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bruceville that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Bruceville.
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • This Bruceville is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bruceville that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Bruceville.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Bruceville is located in Marion County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bruceville that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bruceville.
    • Indiana
      • Knox County
      • This Bruceville is located in Knox County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bruceville that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Bruceville.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Bruceville is located in Carroll County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bruceville.
      • Talbot County
      • This Bruceville is located in Talbot County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Bruceville.
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Bruceville is located in Ulster County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Bruceville.
    • Tennessee
      • Dyer County
      • This Bruceville is located in Dyer County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bruceville that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Bruceville.
    • Texas
      • McLennan County
      • This Bruceville is located in McLennan County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bruceville that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Bruceville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruceville ...

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.

  • Blake Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
    • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
  • Burkes Tavern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Tavern
    • Burkes Tavern is located in Prince Edward County
  • County Line Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cross Roads
    • County Line Cross Roads is located in Charlotte County
  • Eureka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Charlotte County
  • Henry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Charlotte County
  • Kingsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Prince Edward County
  • Nutbush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
  • Oliveville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
    • Oliveville is located in Nottoway County
  • Plantersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
  • Simplicity
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simplicity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simplicity
    • Simplicity is located in Lunenburg County

How Far From Bruceville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bruceville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bruceville and extending to:

  • Lunenburg, which is the Seat of Lunenburg County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bruceville to Lunenburg, with an average speed<3> 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruceville. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bruceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0918, Longitude: -78.3789       In this case, the coordinates for Bruceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<4>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 Bruceville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.764 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.16 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.927 degrees.




 

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