Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Craig Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Craig Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Craig Springs
- 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 Craig Springs:
- 37.484849, -80.291998
- 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 Craig Springs
- 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 Craig County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Craig County
- Since Craig Springs is near Monroe County and also Alleghany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Alleghany 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 Craig Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Craig Springs.
Within Virginia, the name Craig Springs is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Craig Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Craig Springs is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Craig Springs that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Craig Springs.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Craig Springs ...
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.
- Captain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Centennial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Crimson Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
- Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Gap Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
- Gap Mills is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <3>
- Gunn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Maggie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Middle Mountain ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Mountain
- Middle Mountain is located in Craig County
- Paint Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
- Paint Bank is located in Craig County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <3>
- Potts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Sinking Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
- Sweet Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Valley Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
- Valley Mill is located in Craig County
How Far From Craig Springs 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 Craig Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Craig Springs and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Craig County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Craig Springs to New Castle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 201 miles [323.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 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 Craig Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Craig Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craig Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4848, Longitude: -80.2920 In this case, the coordinates for Craig Springs 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 Craig Springs 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 309.875 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.487 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.577 degrees. |