Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berry Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berry Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berry Hill
- 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 Berry Hill:
- 36.553194, -79.613085
- 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 Berry Hill
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Berry Hill is near Rockingham County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Berry Hill ...
We found three communities that share the name Berry Hill.
Within Virginia, the name Berry Hill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Barton County
- Although located in Barton County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Berry Hill.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Berry Hill is located in Charleston County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the south of the Berry Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Berry Hill.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Berry Hill is located in Davidson County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west of the Berry Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Berry Hill.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berry Hill ...
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.
- Bearslide
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Boxwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cascade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Cedar Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Danville City
- Creekridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
- Creekridge is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Dan River ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Forestdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Grand Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Happy Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
- Happy Home is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County (NC)
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- Leaksville Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
- Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County
- Meadow Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Sandy Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County
- Soapstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Spray ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Stokesland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland
- Stokesland is located in Danville City
- Stony Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Mill
- Stony Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Leaksville Junction
How Far From Berry Hill 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 Berry Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berry Hill and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Berry Hill to Chatham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berry Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Berry Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berry Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5532, Longitude: -79.6131 In this case, the coordinates for Berry Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Berry Hill 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 309.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.916 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.604 degrees. |