Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Delhart:
  • 36.581518, -80.985079
  • 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 Delhart

• 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grayson County
  • Since Delhart is near Alleghany County and also Surry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alleghany County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Surry 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 Delhart

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delhart ...

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.

• Carsonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
• Chestnut Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
• Cliffview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cliffview is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffview
• Edwards Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
• Hare
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hare is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare
• Hickory Flat
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Flat is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
• Hooker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
• Low Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
• Moore Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moore Ferry is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
• Peach Bottom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
• Providence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Providence is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
• Rich Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rich Hill is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
• Saddle Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saddle Mountain is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mountain

How Far From Delhart 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 Delhart to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Delhart and extending to:

• Independence, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Delhart to Independence, with an average speed<2> 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 206 miles [331.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'