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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 Candler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Candler 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 Candler:
- 36.899550, -82.204859
- 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 Candler
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Candler is near Wise County and also Letcher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Letcher 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 Candler
Communities Also Named Candler ...
We found three communities that are also named Candler.
Within Virginia, the name Candler is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Candler is located in Marion County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the south of the Candler that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Candler.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Candler is located in Hall County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Candler that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Candler.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Candler is located in Buncombe County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Candler that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Candler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Candler ...
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.
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Boody
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boody is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boody
- Counts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Counts is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts
- Gravel Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gravel Lick is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Lick
- Hazel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Jessees Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- John is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
- Lonesome ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lonesome is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome
- Parsonage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonage is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage
- Pondtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pondtown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Spring City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sun is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Temple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Temple Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
How Far From Candler 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 Candler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Candler and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies just to the East.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Candler to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Candler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Candler 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 Candler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8995, Longitude: -82.2049 In this case, the coordinates for Candler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.022 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.713 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.556 degrees. |
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