Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Danripple, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Danripple and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Danripple
- 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 Danripple:
- 36.629861, -79.023902
- 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 Danripple
- 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Since Danripple is near Person County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Person County
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Danripple ...
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 Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Halifax County
- Cluster Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Jones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Marsailles ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsailles
- Marsailles is located in Halifax County
- Mayo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Halifax County
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Person County (NC)
- Terrys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
- Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County
- Woodlawn Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Woodlawn Park is located in Halifax County
How Far From Danripple 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 Danripple to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Danripple and extending to:
- Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Danripple to Halifax, with an average speed<3> 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danripple. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Danripple) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danripple. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6299, Longitude: -79.0239 In this case, the coordinates for Danripple have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Danripple 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 309.152 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.534 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.343 degrees. |