Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Avis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Avis
- 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 Avis:
- 38.043467, -79.093917
- 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 Avis
- 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 Augusta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Augusta County
- Since Avis is near Staunton City and also Rockbridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Staunton City
- eBird sighting report for Rockbridge 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 Avis ...
We found five communities that share the name Avis.
Within Virginia, the name Avis is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avis ...
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.
- Brand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Augusta County
- Emerald Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Augusta County
- Fishersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
- Fishersville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <4>
- Folly Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mills
- Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ladd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Mint Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
- Spottswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Stuarts Draft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Draft
- Stuarts Draft is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuarts Draft <4>
How Far From Avis 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 Avis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avis and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Avis to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0435, Longitude: -79.0939 In this case, the coordinates for Avis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Avis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.148 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.741 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.889 degrees. |