Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arrowhead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arrowhead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arrowhead
- 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 Arrowhead:
- 37.013199, -79.631696
- 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 Arrowhead
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Arrowhead is near Pittsylvania County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Arrowhead ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Arrowhead.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Arrowhead.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Albemarle County
- Chesterfield County
- Virginia Beach City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Arrowhead is located in Jefferson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arrowhead that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Arrowhead.
- Montgomery County
- This Arrowhead is located in Montgomery County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the southwest of the Arrowhead that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Arrowhead.
- British Columbia
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Arrowhead is located in Cook County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arrowhead that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Arrowhead.
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Arrowhead [DuPage County].
- McDonough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arrowhead [McDonough County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Arrowhead is located in Frederick County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Arrowhead.
- Howard County
- This Arrowhead is located in Howard County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Arrowhead.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Arrowhead is located in Clark County and lies 1,920 miles [3,089.9 km]<1> to the west of the Arrowhead that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Arrowhead.
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Arrowhead.
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Arrowhead.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Arrowhead is located in New Hanover County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Arrowhead.
- Orange County
- This Arrowhead is located in Orange County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Arrowhead.
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- 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 Arrowhead [King County].
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Arrowhead [Pierce County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arrowhead ...
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.
- Ajax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Crafts Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Point
- Crafts Point is located in Franklin County
- Eagles Roost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Roost
- Eagles Roost is located in Bedford County
- Foxsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Gross Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point
- Gross Point is located in Bedford County
- Isle of Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
- Isle of Pines is located in Bedford County
- Museville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Otter View ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
- Otter View is located in Bedford County
- Peckerwood Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peckerwood Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckerwood Level
- Peckerwood Level is located in Franklin County
- Pelican Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Pelican Point is located in Franklin County
- Progress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Union Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <5>
How Far From Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arrowhead and extending to:
- Rocky Mount, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Arrowhead to Rocky Mount, with an average speed<6> 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arrowhead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/
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' (or 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- Arrowhead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arrowhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0132, Longitude: -79.6317 In this case, the coordinates for Arrowhead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Arrowhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Arrowhead 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> | 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Arrowhead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.496 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.985 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.461 degrees. |