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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 Andover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andover 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 Andover:
- 36.923707, -82.796550
- 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 Andover
- 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Since Andover is near Lee County and also Harlan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harlan 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 Andover
Communities Also Named Andover ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Andover.
Within Virginia, the name Andover is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Placer County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Andover [Placer County].
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Andover is located in Tolland County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Andover.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Andover is located in Hillsborough County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the south of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Andover.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Andover is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the south southeast of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Andover.
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Andover is located in Henry County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Andover.
- Iowa
- Clinton County
- This Andover is located in Clinton County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Andover.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Andover is located in Butler County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the west of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Andover.
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This Andover is located in Oxford County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Andover.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Andover is located in Essex County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Andover.
- Minnesota
- Anoka County
- This Andover is located in Anoka County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Andover.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Andover is located in Harrison County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Andover.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Andover is located in Merrimack County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Andover.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Andover [Sussex County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Andover is located in Allegany County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Andover.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Andover is located in Ashtabula County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Andover.
- Pennsylvania
- Fulton County
- This Andover is located in Fulton County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Andover.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Andover [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Day County
- This Andover is located in Day County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Day County community of Andover.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Andover is located in Windsor County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Andover that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Andover.
- Washington
- King County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Andover [King County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Andover ...
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.
- Big Stone Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Canepatch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canepatch is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canepatch
- Clark ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Derby
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- East Stone Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Harper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Irondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Irondale is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Kent Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Pardee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pardee is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Roaring Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roaring Fork is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Fork
- Roundstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roundstone is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundstone
How Far From Andover 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 Andover to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Andover and extending to:
- Wise, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Andover to Wise, with an average speed<5> 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 297 miles [478 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Andover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Andover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Andover 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Andover 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 Andover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9237, Longitude: -82.7965 In this case, the coordinates for Andover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.378 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.124 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.796 degrees. |
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