Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fitzgerald, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fitzgerald and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fitzgerald
- 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 Fitzgerald:
- 36.533194, -79.673088
- 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 Fitzgerald
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Fitzgerald is near Pittsylvania County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Fitzgerald ...
We found seven communities that share the name Fitzgerald.
Within North Carolina, the name Fitzgerald is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Fitzgerald lies 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fitzgerald that is located in Rockingham County.
- Arkansas
- Jackson County
- This Fitzgerald is located in Jackson County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fitzgerald that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Fitzgerald.
- Florida
- Hernando 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 Florida community of Fitzgerald [Hernando County].
- Georgia
- Ben Hill County
- This Fitzgerald is located in Ben Hill County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fitzgerald that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ben Hill County community of Fitzgerald.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Fitzgerald [Rapides Parish].
- Texas
- Anderson 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 Texas community of Fitzgerald [Anderson County].
- Wisconsin
- Winnebago County
- This Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fitzgerald that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Fitzgerald.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fitzgerald ...
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.
- Berry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Berry Hill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Cascade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Creekridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
- Creekridge is located in Rockingham County
- Grand Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County
- Happy Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
- Happy Home is located in Rockingham County
- Leaksville Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
- Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Meadow Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Sandy Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Spray ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fitzgerald and extending to:
- Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fitzgerald to Wentworth, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitzgerald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fitzgerald) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fitzgerald. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5332, Longitude: -79.6731 In this case, the coordinates for Fitzgerald 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald, 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 Fitzgerald 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 309.531 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.954 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.635 degrees. |