Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Birnam Wood:
  • 36.592083, -79.477803
  • 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 Birnam Wood

• 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 Birnam Wood is near Danville City and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Danville City
  • eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Birnam Wood ...

We found two communities that share the name Birnam Wood.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Birnam Wood.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Birnam Wood in the United States.

• Communities Located In Virginia ...
  • Albemarle County
    • This Birnam Wood is located in Albemarle County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Birnam Wood that is located in Pittsylvania County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Birnam Wood.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Birnam Wood is located in Hamilton County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Birnam Wood that is located in Pittsylvania County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Birnam Wood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birnam Wood ...

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.

• Cedar Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Dan River ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
  • Dan River is located in Pittsylvania County
• Danville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Danville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
• Dundee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Pittsylvania County
• Grove Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Danville City
• Major Court
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
  • Major Court is located in Danville City
• Mount Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
  • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
• New Design
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
  • New Design is located in Danville City
• Olde Hunting Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
  • Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Pine Crest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Pine Crest is located in Danville City
  • Pleasant Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Sandy Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
    • Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
  • Stokesland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Virginia Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
    • Virginia Hills is located in Danville City

How Far From Birnam Wood 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 Birnam Wood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Birnam Wood and extending to:

• Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Birnam Wood to Chatham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 130 miles [209.2 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birnam Wood. 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/