Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Country Club West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Club West and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country Club West
- 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 Country Club West:
- 36.569027, -79.440024
- 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 Country Club West
- 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 Country Club West ...
We found one communities that share the name Country Club West.
Within Virginia, the name Country Club West is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Country Club West in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Country Club West is located in York County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Country Club West.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Club West ...
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.
- Cedar Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Danville City
- Dan River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Danville City
- Major Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
- Major Court is located in Danville City
- Olde Hunting Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
- Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
- Pine Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Danville City
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sandy Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
- Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
- Stokesland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland
- Stokesland is located in Danville City
- Virginia Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
How Far From Country Club West 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 Country Club West to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Club West and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Club West to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 207 miles [333.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Club West. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Country Club West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Club West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5690, Longitude: -79.4400 In this case, the coordinates for Country Club West 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 Country Club West 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 309.395 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.803 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.53 degrees. |