Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Baxter Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baxter Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Baxter Ferry

• 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 Baxter Ferry:
  • 36.649015, -81.066474
  • 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 Baxter Ferry

• 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grayson County
  • Since Baxter Ferry is near Alleghany County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alleghany County
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baxter Ferry ...

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.

• Carsonville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
• Elk Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
• Fallville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
  • Fallville is located in Grayson County
• Fries
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <2>
• Hilltown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
  • Hilltown is located in Grayson County
• Independence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
• Lower Elk Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Elk Creek
  • Lower Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
• Moore Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
  • Moore Ferry is located in Grayson County
• Peach Bottom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
  • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
• Providence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Grayson County
• Spring Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County

How Far From Baxter Ferry 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 Baxter Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Baxter Ferry and extending to:

• Independence, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Baxter Ferry to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baxter Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/