Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bosses:
  • 36.712082, -79.114182
  • 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 Bosses

• 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Since Bosses is near Pittsylvania County and also Person County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
  • eBird sighting report for Person 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 Bosses ...

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.

• Birch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
  • Birch is located in Halifax County
• Elmo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Elmo is located in Halifax County
• Henrys Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
  • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
• High Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
  • High Rock is located in Halifax County
• Jones
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Halifax County
• Pickaway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
• Plato
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
  • Plato is located in Halifax County
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Halifax County
• Red Oak Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hollow
  • Red Oak Hollow is located in Pittsylvania County
• Terrys Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
  • Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bosses and extending to:

• Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bosses to Halifax, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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