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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dona and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dona:
- 36.594258, -82.991000
- 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 Dona
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Dona is near Hancock County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Dona
Communities Also Named Dona ...
We found two communities that are also named Dona.
Within Virginia, the name Dona is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Dona [De Soto Parish].
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This Dona is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<2> to the west of the Dona that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Dona.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dona ...
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.
- Aunt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aunt is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aunt
- Big Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Big Springs is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Chestnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Dry Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dry Branch is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Fisher Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flat Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Fox Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fox Branch is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Branch
- Hickory Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Cove is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cove
- Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Jennings Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Store
- Kyles Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Livesay Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Livesay Mill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay Mill
- Rock Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
How Far From Dona 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 Dona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dona and extending to:
- Jonesville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dona to Jonesville, with an average speed<4> 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 312 miles [502.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,960 miles [11,201 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5943, Longitude: -82.9910 In this case, the coordinates for Dona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.493 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.208 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.973 degrees. |
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