Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bluemont Estates:
  • 37.392086, -79.245026
  • 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 Bluemont Estates

• 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bedford County
  • Since Bluemont Estates is near Lynchburg City and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lynchburg City
  • eBird sighting report for Campbell 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluemont Estates ...

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.

• Clay
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Clay is located in Bedford County
• College Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Lynchburg City
• Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
• Forest Dale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
  • Forest Dale is located in Lynchburg City
• Heritage Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Lynchburg City
• Keystone Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Forest
  • Keystone Forest is located in Lynchburg City
• Long Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
  • Long Meadows is located in Lynchburg City
• Maple Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Meadow Wood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
  • Meadow Wood is located in Bedford County
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  • Panorama Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
    • Panorama Hills is located in Lynchburg City
  • Poplar Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
    • Poplar Forest is located in Bedford County
  • Rainbow Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Forest
    • Rainbow Forest is located in Campbell County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County
  • Sunny Banks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Banks
    • Sunny Banks is located in Campbell County
  • Three Fountains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
    • Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bluemont Estates and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bluemont Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 158 miles [254.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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