Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calvin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calvin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calvin
- 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 Calvin:
- 36.852036, -82.941552
- 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 Calvin
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Calvin is near Harlan County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- eBird sighting report for Wise 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 Calvin ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Calvin.
Within Virginia, the name Calvin is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Dodge County
- This Calvin is located in Dodge County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the south of the Calvin that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Calvin.
- Jasper County
- This Calvin is located in Jasper County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south of the Calvin that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Calvin.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Calvin [Cass County].
- Saginaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Calvin [Saginaw County].
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This Calvin is located in Burke County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Calvin that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Calvin.
- Onslow County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Calvin [Onslow County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Calvin [Hancock County].
- Meigs County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Meigs County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Calvin.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calvin ...
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.
- Buckles ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Clover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Deep Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Lee County
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Imperial ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mohawk ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Monarch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rawhide
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Robbins ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Seminary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Shepherd Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hill
- Shepherd Hill is located in Lee County
How Far From Calvin 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 Calvin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calvin and extending to:
- Jonesville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Calvin to Jonesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calvin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Calvin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calvin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8520, Longitude: -82.9416 In this case, the coordinates for Calvin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Calvin could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calvin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Calvin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.213 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.878 degrees. |