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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Druid Hills:
    • 36.561250, -79.420023
    • 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 Druid Hills
  • 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 Druid Hills ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Druid Hills.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Druid Hills.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • James City County
      • This Druid Hills is located in James City County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Druid Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Druid Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Druid Hills.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Druid Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Druid Hills.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Druid Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Druid Hills.
      • Seminole 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 Florida community of Druid Hills [Seminole County].
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Druid Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Druid Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Druid Hills is located in Henderson County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Druid Hills.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Druid Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Druid Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Druid Hills is located in Luzerne County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Druid Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Druid Hills is located in Greenwood County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Druid Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Druid Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Druid Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Druid Hills ...

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.

  • Cedar Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Danville City
  • Dan River ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
    • Dan River is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Danville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Danville City
  • Major Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
    • Major Court is located in Danville City
  • Mountain Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
    • Mountain Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
  • New Design
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
    • New Design is located in Danville City
  • Olde Hunting Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
    • Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Pine Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Pine Crest is located in Danville City
  • Pleasant Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Providence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Sandy Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
      • Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
    • Stokesland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland
      • Stokesland is located in Danville City
    • Virginia Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
      • Virginia Hills is located in Danville City

How Far From Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Druid Hills and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Druid Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,679 miles [7,530.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Druid Hills. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Druid Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Druid Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5613, Longitude: -79.4200       In this case, the coordinates for Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills 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 309.384 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.789 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.524 degrees.




 

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