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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Churchville:
    • 38.225920, -79.162598
    • 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 Churchville
  • 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 Churchville ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Churchville.

Within Virginia, the name Churchville is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Churchville is located in DuPage County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Churchville.
    • Iowa
      • Warren County
      • This Churchville is located in Warren County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Churchville.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Churchville is located in Harford County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Churchville.
    • Michigan
      • Chippewa County
      • This Churchville is located in Chippewa County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Churchville.
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Churchville.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Churchville is located in Monroe County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Churchville.
      • Oneida County
      • This Churchville is located in Oneida County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the north northeast of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Churchville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Churchville lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
    • Ontario
      • This Churchville lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford County
      • This Churchville is located in Bedford County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Churchville.
      • Berks County
      • This Churchville is located in Berks County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the northeast of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Churchville.
      • Bucks County
      • This Churchville is located in Bucks County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the east northeast of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Churchville.
      • Clarion County
      • This Churchville is located in Clarion County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the north of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Churchville.
      • Northampton County
      • This Churchville is located in Northampton County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the northeast of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Churchville.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Churchville is located in Lewis County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Churchville that is located in Augusta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Churchville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Churchville ...

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.

  • Buffalo Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
  • Christian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
    • Christian is located in Augusta County
  • College Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Staunton City
  • Franks Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Mill
    • Franks Mill is located in Augusta County
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Augusta County
  • Lone Fountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fountain
    • Lone Fountain is located in Augusta County
  • Moscow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Augusta County
  • Quicks Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicks Mill
    • Quicks Mill is located in Augusta County
  • Roman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
    • Roman is located in Augusta County
  • Stokesville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
    • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
  • Trimbles Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbles Mill
    • Trimbles Mill is located in Augusta County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Churchville and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Churchville to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,016 miles [9,681.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,600 miles [7,403 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churchville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Churchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2259, Longitude: -79.1626    
<2>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 Churchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Churchville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.181 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.807 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.854 degrees.









 

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