Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cambria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cambria and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cambria
- 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 Cambria:
- 37.143185, -80.395883
- 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 Cambria
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Cambria is near Radford City and also Floyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Radford City
- eBird sighting report for Floyd 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 Cambria ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Cambria.
Within Virginia, the name Cambria is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Cambria is located in Baltimore County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambria that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Cambria.
- Harford County
- This Cambria is located in Harford County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the northeast of the Cambria that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cambria.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Cambria is located in Harrison County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north of the Cambria that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Cambria.
- Nicholas County
- This Cambria is located in Nicholas County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northwest of the Cambria that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Cambria.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambria ...
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.
- Apple Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Acres
- Apple Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Bangs ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Christiansburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <5>
- Craig Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Mountain
- Craig Mountain is located in Montgomery County
- Diamond Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Pointe
- Diamond Pointe is located in Montgomery County
- Echo Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Echo Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Falling Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Branch
- Falling Branch is located in Montgomery County
- Lee-Hi Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Court
- Lee-Hi Court is located in Montgomery County
- Lester Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Place
- Lester Place is located in Montgomery County
- Mockingbird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Mountain View Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Park
- Mountain View Park is located in Montgomery County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
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- Raintree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Suburban Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Suburban Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Victory Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Windmill Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Hills
- Windmill Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Yellow Sulphur
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur
- Yellow Sulphur is located in Montgomery County
- Yellow Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
- Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Raintree Village
How Far From Cambria 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 Cambria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cambria and extending to:
- Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cambria to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cambria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1432, Longitude: -80.3959 In this case, the coordinates for Cambria 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cambria 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 Cambria, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Cambria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.943 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.515 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.731 degrees. |