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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 Blue Ridge Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Ridge Acres 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 Blue Ridge Acres:
    • 38.031249, -78.799744
    • 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 Blue Ridge Acres
  • 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
    • Since Blue Ridge Acres is near Nelson County and also Augusta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Augusta 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 Blue Ridge Acres

Communities Also Named Blue Ridge Acres ...

We found two communities that are also named Blue Ridge Acres.

Within Virginia, the name Blue Ridge Acres is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Blue Ridge Acres is located in Rutland County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge Acres that is located in Albemarle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Blue Ridge Acres.
    • West Virginia
      • Jefferson County
      • This Blue Ridge Acres is located in Jefferson County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blue Ridge Acres that is located in Albemarle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Blue Ridge Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Ridge Acres ...

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.

  • Basic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Basic is located in Waynesboro City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basic
  • Broad Axe ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Broad Axe is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
  • Dooms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
  • Freetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Freetown is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Heards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Heards is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heards
  • Hermitage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hermitage is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Ivy Meadows
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ivy Meadows is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
  • Ivy Woods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ivy Woods is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Woods
  • Kidville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kidville is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidville
  • Ladd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ladd is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Madrid
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Madrid is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Martins Store
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Martins Store is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
    • Peacock Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Peacock Hill is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Hill
    • Skyline Crest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Skyline Crest is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
    • Whispering Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Yancey Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills

How Far From Blue Ridge Acres 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 Blue Ridge Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Ridge Acres to Charlottesville, with an average speed<3> 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,009 miles [9,670.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,592 miles [7,390.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Ridge Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Blue Ridge Acres 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 Blue Ridge Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0312, Longitude: -78.7997       In this case, the coordinates for Blue Ridge Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.974 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.541 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.771 degrees.