Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Conaway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Conaway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Conaway
- 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 Conaway:
- 37.352331, -82.211805
- 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 Conaway
- 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 Buchanan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- Since Conaway is near Pike County and also Dickenson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Dickenson 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
Communities Also Named Conaway ...
We found two communities that share the name Conaway.
Within Virginia, the name Conaway is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Conaway ...
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.
- Beaver Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Bottom
- Beaver Bottom is located in Pike County (KY)
- Beaver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Big Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Elkhorn City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
- Federal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Fedscreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Home Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Creek
- Home Creek is located in Buchanan County
- Honey Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Fork
- Honey Fork is located in Pike County (KY)
- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lick Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Lick Creek Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek Station
- Lick Creek Station is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Longbottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbottom
- Longbottom is located in Buchanan County
- Maxie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mikegrady
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Motley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Paw Paw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pearly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Republic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Royal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Longbottom
How Far From Conaway 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 Conaway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Conaway and extending to:
- Grundy, which is the Seat of Buchanan County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Conaway to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 300 miles [482.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,769 miles [7,675 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conaway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Conaway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conaway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3523, Longitude: -82.2118 In this case, the coordinates for Conaway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Conaway 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 311.025 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.782 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.422 degrees. |