Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Diamond Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diamond Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Diamond Hill
- 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 Diamond Hill:
- 37.405698, -79.145302
- 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 Diamond Hill
- 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 Diamond Hill ...
We found seven communities that share the name Diamond Hill.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Diamond Hill.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Bedford County
- This Diamond Hill is located in Bedford County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Diamond Hill.
- Campbell County
- This Diamond Hill is located in Campbell County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Diamond Hill.
- Bedford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Diamond Hill.
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Diamond Hill is located in Madison County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Diamond Hill.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Diamond Hill [Herkimer County].
- North Carolina
- Anson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Diamond Hill [Anson County].
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Diamond Hill is located in Providence County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Diamond Hill.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Diamond Hill ...
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.
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Lynchburg City
- Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Court House Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Court House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Court House Hill
- Court House Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Daniels Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Hill
- Daniels Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Deacon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Federal Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Federal Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Great Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
- Great Oaks is located in Amherst County
- Kelly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Keystone Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Forest
- Keystone Forest is located in Lynchburg City
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Long Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Long Meadows is located in Lynchburg City
- Lynchburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
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- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Martins Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Martins Store is located in Amherst County
- Merry Moor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Moor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Moor
- Merry Moor is located in Amherst County
- Old Stage Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stage Run
- Old Stage Run is located in Amherst County
- Panorama Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Panorama Hills is located in Lynchburg City
- Peakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sandy Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Amherst County
- Six Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Three Fountains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
- Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City
- Viking Fiord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Fiord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Fiord
- Viking Fiord is located in Amherst County
- Maple Hill
How Far From Diamond Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Diamond Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Diamond Hill and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Diamond Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diamond Hill. 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 '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- Diamond Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4057, Longitude: -79.1453 In this case, the coordinates for Diamond Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Diamond Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Diamond Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.20 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.705 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.13 degrees. |