Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alliance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alliance and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alliance
- 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 Alliance:
- 37.138204, -76.783571
- 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 Alliance
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Alliance is near James City County and also Isle of Wight County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for James City County
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight 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 Alliance ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Alliance.
Within Virginia, the name Alliance is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Alliance is located in Jefferson County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Alliance that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Alliance.
- Macon County
- This Alliance is located in Macon County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the west southwest of the Alliance that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Alliance.
- Alberta
- This Alliance lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alliance that is located in Surry County.
- California
- Florida
- Calhoun 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 Alliance [Calhoun County].
- Jackson County
- This Alliance is located in Jackson County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Alliance that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Alliance.
- Georgia
- Decatur 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 Alliance [Decatur County].
- Jasper 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 Alliance [Jasper County].
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Alliance is located in Madison County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alliance that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Alliance.
- Marion 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 Indiana community of Alliance [Marion County].
- Kansas
- Barton 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 Kansas community of Alliance [Barton County].
- Ellis 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 Kansas community of Alliance [Ellis County].
- Ellsworth 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 Kansas community of Alliance [Ellsworth County].
- Neosho 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 Kansas community of Alliance [Neosho County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Alliance that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Alliance.
- Sabine Parish
- This Alliance is located in Sabine Parish and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the west southwest of the Alliance that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Alliance.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- South Carolina
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alliance ...
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.
- California Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Crossroads
- California Crossroads is located in Surry County
- Chestnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in James City County
- Fieldcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in James City County
- First Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
- First Colony is located in James City County
- Heritage Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Landing
- Heritage Landing is located in James City County
- Highgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Holly Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Holly Point is located in Isle of Wight County
- Hollybrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
- Hollybrook is located in James City County
- Homewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
- Kingswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lazy Oak Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oak Corner
- Lazy Oak Corner is located in Surry County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Moonlight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Moorings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Surry County
- Pleasant Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Surry County
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moonlight
How Far From Alliance 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 Alliance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alliance and extending to:
- Surry, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Alliance to Richmond, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alliance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.va.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alliance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alliance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1382, Longitude: -76.7836 In this case, the coordinates for Alliance 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 Alliance 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 Alliance, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Alliance to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.842 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.116 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.274 degrees. |