Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dabneys, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dabneys and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dabneys

• 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 Dabneys:
  • 37.763478, -77.801660
  • 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 Dabneys

• 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Louisa County
  • Since Dabneys is near Goochland County and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Goochland County
  • eBird sighting report for Hanover 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dabneys ...

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.

• Deerwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Goochland County
• Fox Downs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Downs
  • Fox Downs is located in Goochland County
• Gum Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
  • Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <2>
• Holly Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Louisa County
• Horsepen Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsepen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsepen Hills
  • Horsepen Hills is located in Goochland County
• Maidens Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidens Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens Forest
  • Maidens Forest is located in Goochland County
• Mayos Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
  • Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
• Oilville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
  • Oilville is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilville <2>
• Poplar Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
  • Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
• Smokey Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Hollow
  • Smokey Hollow is located in Goochland County
• Three Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Three Oaks is located in Goochland County
• Willowbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
  • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County

How Far From Dabneys to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dabneys to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dabneys and extending to:

• Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dabneys to Louisa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dabneys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/