Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cascade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cascade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cascade
- 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 Cascade:
- 36.564462, -79.670119
- 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 Cascade
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Cascade is near Rockingham County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Cascade ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Cascade.
Within Virginia, the name Cascade is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Cascade lies 2,104 miles [3,386.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cascade that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- California
- Placer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cascade [Placer County].
- Plumas County
- This Cascade is located in Plumas County and lies 2,244 miles [3,611.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cascade that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Cascade.
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Cascade [Chaffee County].
- El Paso County
- This Cascade is located in El Paso County and lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cascade that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Cascade.
- La Plata County
- This Cascade is located in La Plata County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km] to the west northwest of the Cascade that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Plata County community of Cascade.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cascade [Antrim County].
- Kent County
- This Cascade is located in Kent County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Cascade that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Cascade.
- Marquette County
- This Cascade is located in Marquette County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the north northwest of the Cascade that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Cascade.
- Minnesota
- Dakota County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Cascade [Dakota County].
- Goodhue 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 Minnesota community of Cascade [Goodhue County].
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Cascade is located in Putnam County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cascade that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cascade.
- Summit County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Cascade [Summit County].
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cascade ...
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.
- Bearslide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Berry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Berry Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Boxwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Creekridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
- Creekridge is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eden
- From Cascade to Eden
- Grand Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Happy Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
- Happy Home is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Irisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Irisburg is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Irisburg
- From Cascade to Irisburg
- Leaksville Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
- Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County
- Meadow Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadow Summit
- From Cascade to Meadow Summit
- Sandy Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County
- Spray ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spray
- From Cascade to Spray
How Far From Cascade 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 Cascade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cascade and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cascade to Chatham, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cascade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Cascade 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cascade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cascade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5645, Longitude: -79.6701 |
| <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 Cascade, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Cascade to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.529 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.956 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.623 degrees. |