Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cliftondale Park:
  • 37.823462, -79.798660
  • 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 Cliftondale Park

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Alleghany County
  • Since Cliftondale Park is near Botetourt County and also Bath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
  • eBird sighting report for Bath 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cliftondale Park ...

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.

• Crane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Bath County
• Daggers Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggers Springs
  • Daggers Springs is located in Botetourt County
• Fairlawn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fairlawn is located in Covington City
• Falling Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
  • Falling Spring is located in Alleghany County
• Gala
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
  • Gala is located in Botetourt County
• Healing Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
  • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
• Hooks Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mill
  • Hooks Mill is located in Alleghany County
• Iron Gate
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Longdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Longdale is located in Alleghany County
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  • Longdale Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale Furnace
    • Longdale Furnace is located in Alleghany County
  • Maple Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Rockbridge County
  • Nicelytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicelytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicelytown
    • Nicelytown is located in Alleghany County
  • Rich Patch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
    • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
  • Rich Patch Mines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Patch Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch Mines
    • Rich Patch Mines is located in Alleghany County
  • Tinkertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
    • Tinkertown is located in Bath County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cliftondale Park and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cliftondale Park to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,644 miles [7,473.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/

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