Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arcadia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arcadia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arcadia
- 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 Arcadia:
- 37.545413, -79.623927
- 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 Arcadia
- 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 Botetourt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
- Since Arcadia is near Rockbridge County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Arcadia ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Arcadia.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Arcadia.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Arcadia lies 2,091 miles [3,365.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Arcadia is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km]<1> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Arcadia.
- San Bernardino 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 California community of Arcadia [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Arcadia.
- Liberty 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 Arcadia [Liberty County].
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Arcadia [Cook County].
- Morgan County
- This Arcadia is located in Morgan County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Arcadia.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Arcadia is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Arcadia.
- Baltimore 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 Maryland community of Arcadia [Baltimore County].
- Michigan
- Manistee County
- This Arcadia is located in Manistee County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Arcadia.
- Wexford 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 Michigan community of Arcadia [Wexford County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Arcadia is located in Davidson County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Arcadia.
- Forsyth County
- This Arcadia is located in Forsyth County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Arcadia.
- Nova Scotia
- This Arcadia lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Malheur County
- This Arcadia is located in Malheur County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Arcadia.
- Wallowa 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 Oregon community of Arcadia [Wallowa County].
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Arcadia is located in Indiana County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the north of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Arcadia.
- Lancaster 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 Pennsylvania community of Arcadia [Lancaster County].
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Arcadia is located in Galveston County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Arcadia.
- Shelby County
- This Arcadia is located in Shelby County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km] to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Arcadia.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Arcadia is located in Davis County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Arcadia.
- Duchesne County
- This Arcadia is located in Duchesne County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km] to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duchesne County community of Arcadia.
- Washington
- King County
- This Arcadia is located in King County and lies 2,232 miles [3,592.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Arcadia.
- Mason County
- This Arcadia is located in Mason County and lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km] to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Arcadia.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arcadia ...
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.
- Alpine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fork Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Mountain
- Fork Mountain is located in Botetourt County
- Greyledge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Natural Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <5>
- Natural Bridge Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge Station
- Natural Bridge Station is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge Station <5>
- Red Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Solitude
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Springwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
How Far From Arcadia 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 Arcadia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arcadia and extending to:
- Fincastle, which is the Seat of Botetourt County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arcadia to Fincastle, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east (E). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,771 miles [10,896.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,648 miles [7,480.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcadia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5454, Longitude: -79.6239 In this case, the coordinates for Arcadia 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 Arcadia 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 Arcadia, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Arcadia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.478 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.043 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.28 degrees. |