Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acorn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acorn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acorn
- 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 Acorn:
- 36.966251, -78.982514
- 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 Acorn
- 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Since Acorn is near Campbell County and also Charlotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Charlotte 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 Acorn ...
We found ten communities that share the name Acorn.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Acorn.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Humboldt 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 California community of Acorn [Humboldt County].
- Santa Barbara County
- This Acorn is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the west of the Acorn that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Acorn.
- Georgia
- Habersham 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 Acorn [Habersham County].
- Muscogee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Acorn [Muscogee County].
- Kentucky
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acorn ...
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.
- Cody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Crystal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Campbell County
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Halifax County
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Martins Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Martins Store is located in Halifax County
- Millstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Patrick Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry
- Patrick Henry is located in Charlotte County
- Republican Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republican Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
- Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
- Sugar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Campbell County
- Terryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
How Far From Acorn 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 Acorn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Acorn and extending to:
- Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Acorn to Halifax, 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about 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 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acorn. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Acorn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9663, Longitude: -78.9825 In this case, the coordinates for Acorn 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 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 Acorn 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> | 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. |
| <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 Acorn 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 309.119 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.546 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.213 degrees. |