Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Areanum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Areanum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Areanum
- 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 Areanum:
- 37.447648, -78.509723
- 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 Areanum
- 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 Buckingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
- Since Areanum is near Prince Edward County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince Edward County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Areanum ...
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.
- Alpha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Chestnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Buckingham County
- Curdsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Fore Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fore Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore Store
- Fore Store is located in Appomattox County
- Guinea Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Hawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hurtsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
- Reeds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sliders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Toga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Tuggle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
How Far From Areanum 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 Areanum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Areanum and extending to:
- Buckingham, which is the Seat of Buckingham County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Areanum to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,022 miles [9,691.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,725 miles [10,822.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Areanum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Areanum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Areanum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4476, Longitude: -78.5097 In this case, the coordinates for Areanum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Areanum 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 308.827 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.285 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.856 degrees. |