Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Drakes Branch:
  • 36.994771, -78.603455
  • 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 Drakes Branch

• 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 Charlotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
  • Since Drakes Branch is near Halifax County and also Lunenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lunenburg 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 Drakes Branch

Curious and Interesting Names Near Drakes Branch ...

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.

• County Line Cross Roads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • County Line Cross Roads is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cross Roads
• Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cove is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
• Eureka
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
• Fears Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fears Corner is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fears Corner
• Five Forks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Forks is located in Lunenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Harrisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Harrisburg is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Henry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
• Kings Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
• Mulberry Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mulberry Hill is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
• Plantersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
• Public Fork
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Public Fork is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Public Fork
• Randolph
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <1>
• Simplicity
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Simplicity is located in Lunenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simplicity

How Far From Drakes Branch 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 town such as Drakes Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Drakes Branch and extending to:

• Charlotte Court House, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Drakes Branch to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 5 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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,625 miles [7,443.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'