Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dodson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dodson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dodson
- 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 Dodson:
- 36.831557, -80.106448
- 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 Dodson
- 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 Patrick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Patrick County
- Since Dodson is near Franklin County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Dodson ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Dodson.
Within Virginia, the name Dodson is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Montana
- Chouteau 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 Montana community of Dodson [Chouteau County].
- Phillips County
- This Dodson is located in Phillips County and lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dodson that is located in Patrick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Dodson.
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Dodson is located in Roane County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dodson that is located in Patrick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Dodson.
- White County
- This Dodson is located in White County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the west of the Dodson that is located in Patrick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Dodson.
- Texas
- Collingsworth County
- This Dodson is located in Collingsworth County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west of the Dodson that is located in Patrick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collingsworth County community of Dodson.
- Houston 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 Texas community of Dodson [Houston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dodson ...
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.
- Blackberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Henry County
- Buffalo Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
- Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County
- Charity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charity
- From Dodson to Charity
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Franklin County
- Elamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elamsville
- From Dodson to Elamsville
- Haycock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haycock
- From Dodson to Haycock
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henry
- From Dodson to Henry
- Rock Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Smart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Stanleytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
- Stanleytown is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <6>
- Stones Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Store
- Stones Store is located in Henry County
- Woolwine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwine
- Woolwine is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwine <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woolwine
- From Dodson to Woolwine
How Far From Dodson 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 Dodson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dodson and extending to:
- Stuart, which is the Seat of Patrick County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dodson to Stuart, with an average speed<7> 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 154 miles [247.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dodson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dodson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dodson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8316, Longitude: -80.1064 In this case, the coordinates for Dodson 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Dodson 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 county. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dodson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Dodson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.779 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.281 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.713 degrees. |