Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Chaneys Store, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chaneys Store and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chaneys Store

• 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 Chaneys Store:
  • 36.842360, -79.118072
  • 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 Chaneys Store

• 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Since Chaneys Store is near Pittsylvania County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Chaneys Store

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chaneys Store ...

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.

• Ebenezer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
• Elkhorn
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elkhorn is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
• Henrys Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
• Hickory Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• High Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • High Rock is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
• Java
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
• Lucks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
• Meadville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Meadville is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
• Millstone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Millstone is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
• Pickaway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
• Plato
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plato is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
• Riceville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
• Sign Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock

How Far From Chaneys Store 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 Chaneys Store to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Chaneys Store and extending to:

• Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chaneys Store to Halifax, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,654 miles [7,489.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'