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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 Dongola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dongola 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 Dongola:
- 37.768478, -77.838883
- 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 Dongola
- 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Since Dongola is near Goochland County and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover 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 Dongola
Communities Also Named Dongola ...
We found seven communities that are also named Dongola.
Within Virginia, the name Dongola is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Searcy County
- This Dongola is located in Searcy County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the west of the Dongola that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Dongola.
- Illinois
- Union County
- This Dongola is located in Union County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west of the Dongola that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dongola.
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- This Dongola is located in Gibson County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the west of the Dongola that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Dongola.
- Kentucky
- Letcher County
- This Dongola is located in Letcher County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dongola that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Dongola.
- Missouri
- Bollinger County
- This Dongola is located in Bollinger County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west of the Dongola that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Dongola.
- Ontario
- This Dongola lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north of the Dongola that is located in Louisa County.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Dongola is located in Horry County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dongola that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Dongola.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dongola ...
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.
- Deerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Deerwood is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Gum Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holly Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Grove is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Horsepen Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Horsepen Hills is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsepen Hills
- Maidens Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maidens Forest is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens Forest
- Mayos Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
- Oilville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Orchid
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchid is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
- Poplar Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
- Running Still
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Running Still is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Smokey Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smokey Hollow is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Hollow
- Three Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Three Oaks is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Willowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Dongola 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 Dongola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dongola and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dongola to Louisa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dongola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dongola 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 Dongola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7685, Longitude: -77.8389 In this case, the coordinates for Dongola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.422 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.468 degrees. |
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