Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burrowsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burrowsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burrowsville
- 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 Burrowsville:
- 37.214439, -77.075201
- 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 Burrowsville
- 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 Prince George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- Since Burrowsville is near Surry County and also Charles City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- eBird sighting report for Charles City 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
Communities Also Named Burrowsville ...
We found one communities that share the name Burrowsville.
Within Virginia, the name Burrowsville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Burrowsville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Piatt County
- This Burrowsville is located in Piatt County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burrowsville that is located in Prince George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Burrowsville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burrowsville ...
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.
- Charles City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Charles City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <2>
- Dunnmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Garysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Greenway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lone Oak Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Mill
- Lone Oak Mill is located in Prince George County
- Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchants Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
- Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
- Rivers Edge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
- Rustic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Sunken Meadow Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunken Meadow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Meadow Beach
- Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Surry County
- Willow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Prince George County
How Far From Burrowsville 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 Burrowsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burrowsville and extending to:
- Prince George, which is the Seat of Prince George County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Burrowsville to Prince George, with an average speed<4> 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north (N). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burrowsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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- Burrowsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burrowsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2144, Longitude: -77.0752 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Burrowsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.006 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.314 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.362 degrees. |