Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clifdale:
  • 37.680682, -80.014777
  • 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 Clifdale

• 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 Alleghany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alleghany County
  • Since Clifdale is near Botetourt County and also Covington City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Covington City

• 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 Clifdale

Communities Also Named Clifdale ...

We found one communities that are also named Clifdale.

Within Virginia, the name Clifdale is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Clifdale in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Cumberland County
    • This Clifdale is located in Cumberland County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Clifdale that is located in Alleghany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Clifdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifdale ...

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.

• Backbone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Backbone is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone
• Boiling Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Boiling Spring is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
• Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
• Fairlawn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairlawn is located in Covington City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
• Hematite
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hematite is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
• Hooks Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hooks Mill is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mill
• Lignite
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lignite is located in Botetourt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
• Moss Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
• Rich Patch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
• Rich Patch Mines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rich Patch Mines is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch Mines
• Stonewall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stonewall is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Clifdale to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'