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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crofton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crofton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Crofton:
- 37.271805, -79.867815
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Crofton
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Crofton is near Roanoke City and also Botetourt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Botetourt 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Crofton
Communities Also Named Crofton ...
We found eight communities that are also named Crofton.
Within Virginia, the name Crofton is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Crofton lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crofton that is located in Roanoke County.
- Georgia
- Richmond County
- This Crofton is located in Richmond County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crofton that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Crofton.
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Crofton is located in Christian County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the west of the Crofton that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Crofton.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crofton that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Crofton.
- Talbot County
- This Crofton is located in Talbot County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east northeast of the Crofton that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Crofton.
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- This Crofton is located in Kalkaska County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crofton that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Crofton.
- Nebraska
- Knox County
- This Crofton is located in Knox County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crofton that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Crofton.
- Ontario
- This Crofton lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crofton that is located in Roanoke County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crofton ...
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.
- Bluestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Colonial Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
- Dundee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Falling Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Falling Creek is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
- Foxfire
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Foxfire is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Hickory Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Huntridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Huntridge is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntridge
- Jamestown Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown Place is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Place
- Leslie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lilly View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
- Lynn Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lynn Haven is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mayflower Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mayflower Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Hills
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Muse
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Muse is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse
- River Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- River Edge is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- Spring Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Springtree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Springtree is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtree
- Sunrise Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
How Far From Crofton 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 Crofton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crofton and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Crofton to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crofton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Crofton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crofton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2718, Longitude: -79.8678 In this case, the coordinates for Crofton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.629 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.175 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.472 degrees. |
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