Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coulwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coulwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coulwood
- 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 Coulwood:
- 36.993443, -82.054296
- 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 Coulwood
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Coulwood is near Letcher County and also Buchanan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Letcher County
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan 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 Coulwood ...
We found one communities that share the name Coulwood.
Within Virginia, the name Coulwood is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Coulwood in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coulwood ...
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.
- Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Council
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Flatrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Flatwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fuller Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Corner
- Fuller Corner is located in Russell County
- Fullers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hickory Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Junction
- Hickory Junction is located in Russell County
- Pondtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Spring City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Russell County
How Far From Coulwood 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 Coulwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coulwood and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Coulwood to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coulwood. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coulwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coulwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9934, Longitude: -82.0543 In this case, the coordinates for Coulwood 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Coulwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.932 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.623 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.465 degrees. |