Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Angelo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Angelo and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Angelo

• 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 Angelo:
  • 37.544030, -79.074191
  • 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 Angelo

• 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 Angelo is near Lynchburg City and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lynchburg 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 Angelo

Communities Also Named Angelo ...

We found one communities that are also named Angelo.

Within Virginia, the name Angelo is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Angelo in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Monroe County
    • This Angelo is located in Monroe County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Angelo that is located in Amherst County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Angelo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Angelo ...

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.

• Coolwell
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Forks is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Great Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Great Oaks is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
• Ivanhoe Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivanhoe Forest is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Forest
• Martins Shop
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Martins Shop is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Shop
• Martins Store
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Martins Store is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
• Monitor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Monitor is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
• Old Stage Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Stage Run is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stage Run
• Prices Store
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prices Store is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
• Sweet Briar Station
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
• Union Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Union Hill is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
• Viking Fiord
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Viking Fiord is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Fiord

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

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

• Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Angelo to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 144 miles [231.7 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 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,624 miles [7,441.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'