Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cleopus:
  • 36.592930, -76.829959
  • 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 Cleopus

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cleopus ...

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.

• Box Elder
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
  • Box Elder is located in Suffolk City
• Drum Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Hill
  • Drum Hill is located in Gates County (NC)
• Factory Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
  • Factory Hill is located in Suffolk City
• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Gates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Gates is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <2>
• Holland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Suffolk City
• Kingsdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
  • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
• Lees Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
  • Lees Mill is located in Isle of Wight County
• Leesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Suffolk City
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
• Savages Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savages Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savages Crossroads
  • Savages Crossroads is located in Gates County (NC)
• Sweepstakes ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
  • Sweepstakes is located in Southampton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cleopus and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Cleopus 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 159 miles [255.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/