Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deep Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deep Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deep 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 Deep Springs:
- 36.783427, -82.866829
- 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 Deep 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Deep Springs is near Scott County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Wise 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 Deep Springs ...
We found five communities that share the name Deep Springs.
Within Virginia, the name Deep Springs is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Inyo County
- This Deep Springs is located in Inyo County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deep Springs that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Deep Springs.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Deep Springs is located in Fayette County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deep Springs that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Deep Springs.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Deep Springs is located in Rockingham County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the east of the Deep Springs that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Deep Springs.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Deep Springs is located in Anderson County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deep Springs that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Deep Springs.
- Jefferson County
- This Deep Springs is located in Jefferson County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest of the Deep Springs that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Deep Springs.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep 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.
- Buckles ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Harvey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Jasper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mohawk ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Powers Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Ford
- Powers Ford is located in Scott County
- Rawhide
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Robbins ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Seminary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Shepherd Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hill
- Shepherd Hill is located in Lee County
- Stickleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Sunbright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Deep Springs 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 Deep Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deep Springs and extending to:
- Jonesville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Deep Springs to Jonesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deep Springs. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deep Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7834, Longitude: -82.8668 In this case, the coordinates for Deep 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 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 Deep Springs 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 311.419 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.151 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.866 degrees. |