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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 Fluvanna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fluvanna 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 Fluvanna:
    • 42.119224, -79.291993
    • 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 Fluvanna
  • 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 Fluvanna ...

We found one communities that share the name Fluvanna.

Within New York, the name Fluvanna is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Fluvanna in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Scurry County
      • This Fluvanna is located in Scurry County and lies 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fluvanna that is located in Chautauqua County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Fluvanna.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fluvanna ...

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.

  • Boomertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomertown
    • Boomertown is located in Chautauqua County
  • Driftwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
    • Driftwood is located in Chautauqua County
  • Falconer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
    • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <3>
  • Gerry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Long View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Long View is located in Chautauqua County
  • Longview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Chautauqua County
  • Maple Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
    • Maple Point is located in Chautauqua County
  • Oriental Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental Park
    • Oriental Park is located in Chautauqua County
  • Quigley Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
    • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
  • Stillwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Chautauqua County
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Chautauqua County
  • Towerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
    • Towerville is located in Chautauqua County

How Far From Fluvanna 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 community such as Fluvanna to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fluvanna to Mayville, 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.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fluvanna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Fluvanna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fluvanna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1192, Longitude: -79.2920       In this case, the coordinates for Fluvanna 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 Fluvanna 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 309.046 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.249 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.463 degrees.









 

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