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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 Booker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Booker 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 Booker:
    • 36.617610, -82.083462
    • 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 Booker
  • 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Since Booker is near Bristol City and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Booker

Communities Also Named Booker ...

We found six communities that are also named Booker.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Booker.

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

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Sussex County
      • This Booker is located in Sussex County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east of the Booker that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Booker.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Crittenden County
      • This Booker is located in Crittenden County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west of the Booker that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Booker.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Booker is located in Pulaski County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the west of the Booker that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Booker.
    • Kentucky
      • Washington County
      • This Booker is located in Washington County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Booker that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Booker.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Booker is located in Clearfield County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Booker that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Booker.
    • Texas
      • Lipscomb County
      • This Booker is located in Lipscomb County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the west of the Booker that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lipscomb County community of Booker.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Booker ...

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.

  • Cold Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cold Spring is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Edgefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgefield is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Hills is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
  • Goose Pimple Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Goose Pimple Junction is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pimple Junction
  • High Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • High Meadows is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
  • Horizon Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Horizon Hills is located in Bristol City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Hills
  • Hunter Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
  • Meadow Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Crest is located in Bristol City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Crest
  • Painter Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Painter Spring is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Spring
  • Redstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Redstone is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
  • Shadow Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shadow Valley is located in Bristol City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Valley
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shakesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Shakesville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakesville
    • Stonegate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stonegate is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Virginia Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Virginia Hills is located in Bristol City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
    • Walnut Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Bristol City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

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

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

  • Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Booker to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Booker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Booker 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 Booker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6176, Longitude: -82.0835       In this case, the coordinates for Booker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.95 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.59 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.59 degrees.