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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 Bassett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bassett 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 Bassett:
- 36.758496, -79.990405
- 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 Bassett
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Bassett is near Franklin County and also Martinsville City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martinsville City
- 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 Bassett
Communities Also Named Bassett ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Bassett.
Within Virginia, the name Bassett is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Bassett is located in Mississippi County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bassett that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Bassett.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Bassett is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bassett that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Bassett.
- Idaho
- Jefferson County
- This Bassett is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bassett that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bassett.
- Indiana
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Bassett [Howard County].
- Iowa
- Chickasaw County
- This Bassett is located in Chickasaw County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bassett that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Bassett.
- Kansas
- Allen County
- This Bassett is located in Allen County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the west of the Bassett that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Bassett.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Bassett is located in Saint Louis County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bassett that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bassett.
- Nebraska
- Rock County
- This Bassett is located in Rock County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bassett that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Bassett.
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Bassett [White Pine County].
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Bassett [Gloucester County].
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bassett [Wood County].
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Bassett is located in Bowie County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bassett that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Bassett.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Bassett is located in Kenosha County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bassett that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Bassett.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bassett ...
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.
- Blackberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackberry is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Figsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Figsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
- Fork Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Mountain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Mountain
- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Martinsville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Martinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Reed Creek Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Rock Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Run is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Stanleytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stones Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stones Store is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Store
How Far From Bassett 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 Bassett to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bassett and extending to:
- Collinsville, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bassett to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bassett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bassett 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bassett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bassett 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 Bassett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7585, Longitude: -79.9904 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.712 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.194 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.69 degrees. |
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