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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Agricola
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Agricola ...
We found seven communities that share the name Agricola.
Within Virginia, the name Agricola is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout 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
- Florida
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Guyana
- Distance: 2,501 miles [4,025 km]<1> to the southeast
- Guyana
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) - Coolwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Eagles Eyrie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Eyrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Eyrie
- Eagles Eyrie is located in Bedford County
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Amherst County
- Great Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
- Great Oaks is located in Amherst County
- Ivanhoe Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Forest
- Ivanhoe Forest is located in Amherst County
- Major
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Martins Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 Amherst County
- Panorama Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Panorama Hills is located in Lynchburg City
- Peakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Prices Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
- Prices Store is located in Amherst County
- Salt Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
- Three Fountains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
- Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City
How Far From Agricola 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agricola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Agricola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agricola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5313, Longitude: -79.2439 In this case, the coordinates for Agricola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Agricola 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 309.254 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.786 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.128 degrees. |