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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 South Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Hill 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 South Hill:
    • 36.726053, -78.126330
    • 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 South Hill
  • 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 South Hill ...

We found seven communities that share the name South Hill.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named South Hill.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Chesapeake City
      • This South Hill is located in Chesapeake City and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east of the South Hill that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of South Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This South Hill is located in DeKalb County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Hill that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of South Hill.
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This South Hill is located in Butler County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west of the South Hill that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of South Hill.
    • New York
      • Tompkins County
      • This South Hill is located in Tompkins County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the north of the South Hill that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of South Hill.
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This South Hill is located in Bradford County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northeast of the South Hill that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of South Hill.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This South Hill is located in Pierce County and lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Hill that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of South Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Hill ...

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.

  • Brokenburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
    • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Busy Bee Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy Bee Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Bee Corner
    • Busy Bee Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Dockery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Forksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • La Crosse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
  • Opie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
    • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pettys Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Corner
    • Pettys Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Stones Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Mill
    • Stones Mill is located in Lunenburg County
  • Union Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
    • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Whittles Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles Mill
    • Whittles Mill is located in Mecklenburg County

How Far From South Hill 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 South Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Boydton, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Hill to Boydton, with an average speed<4> 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 northeast (NNE). 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 northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,037 miles [9,715.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for South Hill: www.southhillva.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7261, Longitude: -78.1263       In this case, the coordinates for South Hill 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 South Hill 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 308.631 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.953 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.953 degrees.




 

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