Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Basic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Basic and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Basic
- 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 Basic:
- 38.070969, -78.874190
- 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 Basic
- 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 Basic ...
We found three communities that share the name Basic.
Within Virginia, the name Basic is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Basic.
- Nye County
- This Basic is located in Nye County and lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Basic.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Basic ...
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.
- Dooms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Emerald Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kidville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ladd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Madrid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Red Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Basic 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 Basic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Basic and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Basic 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,011 miles [9,673.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,593 miles [7,391.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Basic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Basic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Basic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0710, Longitude: -78.8742 In this case, the coordinates for Basic 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 Basic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Basic 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 309.017 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.596 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.788 degrees. |