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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 Boxley Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boxley Hill 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 Boxley Hill:
    • 37.327913, -79.956706
    • 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 Boxley Hill
  • 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 Boxley Hill ...

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.

  • Bluestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
    • Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
  • Bowling Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
  • Captains Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
    • Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
  • Covehaven Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehaven Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
    • Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
  • Eden Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
    • Eden Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Roanoke County
  • Hedgelawn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
    • Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
  • Hemlock Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
    • Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
  • Heritage Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
    • Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
  • Liberty Land
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
    • Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
  • Lone Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Roanoke City
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Meadowland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
      • Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
    • Meadowview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
      • Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
    • Medley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
      • Medley is located in Roanoke City
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Roanoke County
    • Rockydale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
      • Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
    • Round Hill Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
      • Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
    • Rugby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Roanoke City
    • Shadeland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Roanoke City
    • Sherry Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
      • Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Roanoke City
    • Sun Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
    • Sunnybrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
      • Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County
    • Sunrise Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
      • Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
    • Tinker Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Knoll
      • Tinker Knoll is located in Roanoke County
    • Vista Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
      • Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County
    • Waterfall Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Lake
      • Waterfall Lake is located in Roanoke County

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Boxley Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 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 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Boxley Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boxley Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3279, Longitude: -79.9567       In this case, the coordinates for Boxley Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Boxley Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.68 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.241 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.49 degrees.