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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 Allwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Allwood:
- 37.650049, -79.220069
- 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 Allwood
- 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 Allwood is near Buena Vista City and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Buena Vista City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Allwood
Communities Also Named Allwood ...
We found two communities that are also named Allwood.
Within Virginia, the name Allwood is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Allwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the northeast of the Allwood that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Allwood.
- New Jersey
- Passaic County
- This Allwood is located in Passaic County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Allwood that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Allwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allwood ...
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.
- Buffalo Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coolwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Fancy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fancy Hill is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Five Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Forks of Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Major
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Major is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
- Mechanicsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Monitor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mountain View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Piney River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Piney River is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney River
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Salt Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Shady Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Lane is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Sweet Briar Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
How Far From Allwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Allwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allwood and extending to:
- Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Allwood to Amherst, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 97 miles [156.1 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 146 miles [235 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,626 miles [7,444.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Allwood 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 Allwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6500, Longitude: -79.2201 In this case, the coordinates for Allwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.236 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.783 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.077 degrees. |
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