Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bagby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bagby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bagby
- 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 Bagby:
- 37.926248, -77.231366
- 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 Bagby
- 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Bagby is near King and Queen County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
- eBird sighting report for King William 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 Bagby ...
We found three communities that share the name Bagby.
Within Virginia, the name Bagby is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Bagby, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Texas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 3,615 miles [5,817.8 km]<2> to the northeast
- England
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bagby ...
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.
- Beverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Butlers Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Fork
- Butlers Fork is located in Caroline County
- Central Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Edgar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hard Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
- Hard Corner is located in Caroline County
- Helmet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Jones Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Caroline County
- Keith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Kidds Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Fork
- Kidds Fork is located in Caroline County
- Lauraville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Lauraville is located in Caroline County
- Oak Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Corner
- Oak Corner is located in Caroline County
- Poorhouse Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poorhouse Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorhouse Corner
- Poorhouse Corner is located in Caroline County
- Reedy Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Mill
- Reedy Mill is located in Caroline County
- Tuck Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
How Far From Bagby to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bagby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bagby and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bagby to Bowling Green, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bagby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bagby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Bagby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bagby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9262, Longitude: -77.2314 In this case, the coordinates for Bagby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Bagby 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 308.06 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.484 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.162 degrees. |