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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 Agricola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agricola 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 Agricola:
    • 37.531250, -79.243918
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Agricola
  • 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 Amherst County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Amherst County
    • Since Agricola is near Bedford County and also Lynchburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lynchburg City
  • 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Agricola

Communities Also Named Agricola ...

We found seven communities that are also named Agricola.

Within Virginia, the name Agricola is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Agricola, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Agricola that is located in Amherst County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Agricola.
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Agricola is located in Polk County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Agricola that is located in Amherst County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Agricola.
    • Georgia
      • Glascock County
      • This Agricola is located in Glascock County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Agricola that is located in Amherst County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glascock County community of Agricola.
    • Iowa
      • Mahaska County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Agricola [Mahaska County].
    • Kansas
      • Coffey County
      • This Agricola is located in Coffey County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west of the Agricola that is located in Amherst County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffey County community of Agricola.
    • Mississippi
      • George County
      • This Agricola is located in George County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Agricola that is located in Amherst County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Agricola.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Guyana
      • Distance: 2,501 miles [4,025 km]<1> to the southeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Agricola

Curious and Interesting Names Near Agricola ...

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.

  • Coffee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coffee is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
  • Coolwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
  • Eagles Eyrie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagles Eyrie is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Eyrie
  • Five Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Five Forks is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Great Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Great Oaks is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
  • Ivanhoe Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivanhoe Forest is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Forest
  • Major
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Major is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
  • Martins Store
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Martins Store is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
  • Panorama Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Panorama Hills is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
  • Peakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Peakland is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakland
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Prices Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prices Store is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
  • Salt Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
  • Three Fountains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains

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

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

  • Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Agricola to Amherst, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Agricola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Agricola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Agricola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agricola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5312, Longitude: -79.2439       In this case, the coordinates for Agricola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.254 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.786 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.128 degrees.