Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blowing Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blowing Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blowing Rock
- 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 Blowing Rock:
- 37.226497, -82.430706
- 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 Blowing Rock
- 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 Dickenson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dickenson County
- Since Blowing Rock is near Pike County and also Letcher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Letcher 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 Blowing Rock ...
We found one communities that share the name Blowing Rock.
Within Virginia, the name Blowing Rock is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Blowing Rock in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Blowing Rock that is located in Dickenson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Blowing Rock.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blowing Rock ...
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.
- Beaver Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Bottom
- Beaver Bottom is located in Pike County (KY)
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Clintwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <3>
- Dry Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Elkhorn City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
- Federal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Georges Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Fork
- Georges Fork is located in Dickenson County
- Henry Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
- Henry Clay is located in Pike County (KY)
- Kettlecamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlecamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlecamp
- Kettlecamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Longfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rockhouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Tarpon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Blowing Rock to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blowing Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blowing Rock and extending to:
- Clintwood, which is the Seat of Dickenson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Blowing Rock to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blowing Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blowing Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blowing Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2265, Longitude: -82.4307 In this case, the coordinates for Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock 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 311.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.553 degrees. |