Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Duffield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duffield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Duffield
- 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 Duffield:
- 36.718711, -82.797436
- 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 Duffield
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Duffield is near Lee County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Wise 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 Duffield ...
We found five communities that share the name Duffield.
Within Virginia, the name Duffield is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Duffield lies 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Duffield that is located in Scott County.
- Colorado
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duffield ...
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.
- Boulder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Deep Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Lee County
- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Harvey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jasper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Jennings Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ford
- Jennings Ford is located in Scott County
- Kermit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Natural Tunnel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Powers Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Ford
- Powers Ford is located in Scott County
- Seminary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Stanleytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
- Stanleytown is located in Scott County
- Stickleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Sunbright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Duffield 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 Duffield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duffield and extending to:
- Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Duffield to Gate City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 300 miles [482.8 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duffield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Duffield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duffield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7187, Longitude: -82.7974 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Duffield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.377 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.094 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.856 degrees. |