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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 Bessemer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bessemer 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 Bessemer:
- 37.650130, -79.818379
- 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 Bessemer
- 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 Botetourt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
- Since Bessemer is near Alleghany County and also Rockbridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alleghany County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockbridge 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bessemer
Communities Also Named Bessemer ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Bessemer.
Within Virginia, the name Bessemer is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Bessemer is located in Jefferson County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bessemer.
- Florida
- Martin County
- This Bessemer is located in Martin County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the south of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Bessemer.
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- This Bessemer is located in Gogebic County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Bessemer.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Bessemer is located in Guilford County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Bessemer.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Bessemer is located in Athens County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Bessemer.
- Ontario
- This Bessemer lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bessemer is located in Allegheny County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bessemer.
- Lawrence County
- This Bessemer is located in Lawrence County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Bessemer.
- Westmoreland County
- This Bessemer is located in Westmoreland County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bessemer.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Bessemer is located in Berkeley County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Bessemer.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Bessemer [Natrona County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessemer ...
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.
- Daggers Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Daggers Springs is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggers Springs
- Eagle Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Gala
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Hooks Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooks Mill is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mill
- Kyles Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kyles Mills is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Mills
- Rich Patch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salt Petre Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Springwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
How Far From Bessemer to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bessemer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bessemer and extending to:
- Fincastle, which is the Seat of Botetourt County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bessemer to Fincastle, 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 130 miles [209.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,652 miles [7,486.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bessemer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bessemer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bessemer 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 Bessemer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6501, Longitude: -79.8184 In this case, the coordinates for Bessemer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.59 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.186 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.325 degrees. |
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