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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 Burtonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burtonville 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 Burtonville:
- 38.273186, -78.348896
- 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 Burtonville
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Burtonville is near Orange County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Burtonville
Communities Also Named Burtonville ...
We found five communities that are also named Burtonville.
Within Virginia, the name Burtonville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- This Burtonville is located in Lewis County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the west of the Burtonville that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Burtonville.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Burtonville is located in Barry County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west of the Burtonville that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Burtonville.
- Dallas County
- Although located in Dallas County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Burtonville.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This Burtonville is located in Clinton County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burtonville that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Burtonville.
- Quebec
- This Burtonville lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Burtonville that is located in Greene County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burtonville ...
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.
- Camelot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Dawsons Shop ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dawsons Shop is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsons Shop
- Dawsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Foxwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Foxwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gilbert Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Heights
- Hood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kinderhook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinderhook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Liberty Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Lydia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lydia is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Pratts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Radiant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Uno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Uno is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
- Wolftown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Burtonville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burtonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burtonville and extending to:
- Stanardsville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Burtonville to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Burtonville) 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 Burtonville 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 Burtonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2732, Longitude: -78.3489 In this case, the coordinates for Burtonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.698 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.263 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.496 degrees. |
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