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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Staunton City
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Avis
Communities Also Named Avis ...
We found five communities that are also named Avis.
Within Virginia, the name Avis is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Knox County
- This Avis is located in Knox County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avis that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Avis.
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This Avis is located in Otero County and lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km]<1> to the west of the Avis that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Avis.
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Avis is located in Putnam County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Avis that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Avis.
- Pennsylvania
- Clinton County
- This Avis is located in Clinton County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Avis that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Avis.
- West Virginia
- Summers County
- This Avis is located in Summers County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avis that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Avis.
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)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Emerald Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Hills is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Fishersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Folly Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mills
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Ladd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ladd is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Mint Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Spottswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Stuarts Draft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.148 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.741 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.889 degrees. |
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