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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 Blackwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackwater and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Blackwater:
    • 36.627493, -83.051046
    • 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 Blackwater
  • 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 Blackwater ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Blackwater.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Blackwater.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Mathews County
      • This Blackwater is located in Mathews County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mathews County community of Blackwater.
    • Virginia Beach City
      • This Blackwater is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Blackwater.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pinal County
      • This Blackwater is located in Pinal County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the west of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Blackwater.
    • British Columbia
      • This Blackwater lies 2,229 miles [3,587.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Blackwater is located in Sussex County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Blackwater.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Blackwater is located in Hillsborough County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the south of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Blackwater.
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This Blackwater is located in Laurel County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Blackwater.
      • Menifee County
      • This Blackwater is located in Menifee County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Blackwater.
      • Wolfe County
      • Although located in Wolfe County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Blackwater.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Blackwater is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Blackwater.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Blackwater is located in Dorchester County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Blackwater.
    • Mississippi
      • Kemper County
      • This Blackwater is located in Kemper County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Blackwater.
      • Lafayette 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 Mississippi community of Blackwater [Lafayette County].
      • Marshall County
      • This Blackwater is located in Marshall County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the west southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Blackwater.
    • Missouri
      • Cooper County
      • This Blackwater is located in Cooper County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Blackwater.
      • Johnson 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 Missouri community of Blackwater [Johnson County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Strafford County
      • This Blackwater is located in Strafford County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Blackwater.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Blackwater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackwater ...

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.

  • Ben Hur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Ben Hur is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Hur <5>
  • Big Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Dry Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
    • Dry Branch is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Fleenortown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
    • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
  • Fox Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Branch
    • Fox Branch is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Jennings Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Store
    • Jennings Store is located in Scott County
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesville Camp Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville Camp Ground
    • Jonesville Camp Ground is located in Lee County
  • Kyles Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Livesay Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livesay Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay Mill
    • Livesay Mill is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Rock Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Lee County
  • Woodway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
    • Woodway is located in Lee County

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

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

  • Jonesville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Blackwater to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

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- Blackwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6275, Longitude: -83.0510    
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Blackwater 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 Blackwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Blackwater to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.529 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.255 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.988 degrees.




 

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