Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Applewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Applewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Applewood
- 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 Applewood:
- 37.327081, -79.877538
- 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 Applewood
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Applewood is near Botetourt County and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke 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 Applewood ...
We found six communities that share the name Applewood.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Applewood.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Applewood ...
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.
- Bluestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Bowling Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <3>
- Colonial Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
- Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
- Falling Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
- Falling Creek is located in Roanoke County
- Heatherstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherstone
- Heatherstone is located in Botetourt County
- Hedgelawn Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
- Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
- Hickory Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Huntridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Laymantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Liberty Land
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
- Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
- Lilly View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
- Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
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- Lynn Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Roanoke County
- Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Roanoke County
- Muse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Peachtree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Rainbow Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Forest
- Rainbow Forest is located in Botetourt County
- Rockydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Runaway Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
- Spring Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County
- Springtree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtree
- Springtree is located in Roanoke City
- Stepping Stone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepping Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepping Stone
- Stepping Stone is located in Botetourt County
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Sunrise Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
- Vista Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
- Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Waterfall Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Lake
- Waterfall Lake is located in Roanoke County
- Lynn Haven
How Far From Applewood 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 Applewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Applewood and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Applewood to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Applewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Applewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Applewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3271, Longitude: -79.8775 In this case, the coordinates for Applewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Applewood 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 309.633 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.188 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.457 degrees. |