Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dugwell:
  • 37.040139, -79.958924
  • 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 Dugwell

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Dugwell is near Roanoke County and also Floyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • eBird sighting report for Floyd 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dugwell ...

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.

• Airpoint
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airpoint
  • Airpoint is located in Roanoke County
• Burnt Chimney
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
  • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
• Clearbrook
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • Clearbrook is located in Roanoke County
• Copper Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
  • Copper Hill is located in Floyd County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Hill <2>
• Crafts Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Point
  • Crafts Point is located in Franklin County
• Crescent Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
  • Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County
• Cross Roads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Franklin County
• Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Franklin County
• Hay Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Run
  • Hay Run is located in Franklin County
• Helm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
  • Helm is located in Franklin County
• Henry Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Fork
  • Henry Fork is located in Franklin County
• Highfields
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
  • Highfields is located in Roanoke County
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  • Holly Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Roanoke County
  • Homeland Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Hills
    • Homeland Hills is located in Roanoke County
  • Homeplace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
    • Homeplace is located in Roanoke County
  • Homewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Roanoke County
  • Hunting Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Hunting Hills is located in Roanoke County
  • Kings Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Roanoke County
  • Meadowlark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
    • Meadowlark is located in Roanoke County
  • Narrows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Roanoke County
  • Red Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Valley
    • Red Valley is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <2>
  • Rosecrest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrest
    • Rosecrest is located in Roanoke County
  • Scenic Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
    • Scenic Hills is located in Roanoke County
  • Springlawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
    • Springlawn is located in Roanoke County
  • Woods Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
    • Woods Crossing is located in Roanoke County

How Far From Dugwell 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 community such as Dugwell to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dugwell and extending to:

• Rocky Mount, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dugwell to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 204 miles [328.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dugwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/