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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 Bluestone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bluestone and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bluestone:
- 36.712639, -78.606113
- 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 Bluestone
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Bluestone is near Charlotte County and also Halifax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax 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 Bluestone
Communities Also Named Bluestone ...
We found seven communities that are also named Bluestone.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Bluestone.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Roanoke City
- This Bluestone is located in Roanoke City and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bluestone that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Bluestone.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Bluestone is located in Madison County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bluestone that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bluestone.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Bluestone is located in Hamilton County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bluestone that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Bluestone.
- Kentucky
- Rowan County
- This Bluestone is located in Rowan County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bluestone that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Bluestone.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bluestone that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Bluestone.
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Bluestone is located in Lycoming County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the north of the Bluestone that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Bluestone.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Bluestone is located in Mercer County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bluestone that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Bluestone.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluestone ...
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.
- Blanks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blanks is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanks
- Buffalo Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dryburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dryburg is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Kings Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Perfect Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Perfect Point is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfect Point
- Pools Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pools Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Mill
- Public Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Public Fork is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Public Fork
- Sandy Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Fork is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Spanish Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spanish Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grove
How Far From Bluestone 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 Bluestone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bluestone and extending to:
- Boydton, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bluestone to Boydton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bluestone) 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 Bluestone 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 Bluestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7126, Longitude: -78.6061 In this case, the coordinates for Bluestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.908 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.148 degrees. |
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