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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 Dunavant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunavant 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 Dunavant:
- 38.361375, -77.666343
- 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 Dunavant
- 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Since Dunavant is near Stafford County and also Culpeper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Culpeper 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 Dunavant
Communities Also Named Dunavant ...
We found two communities that are also named Dunavant.
Within Virginia, the name Dunavant is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Dunavant is located in Shelby County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dunavant that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Dunavant.
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- This Dunavant is located in Jefferson County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west of the Dunavant that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Dunavant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunavant ...
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.
- Brandy Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
- Chancellor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Chancellorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellorsville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellorsville
- Cookstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cookstown is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookstown
- Diamond Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
- Flat Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flat Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Run
- Goldvein
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hazel Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hazel Grove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Heartland Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
- Holly Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
- Holly Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
- Kings Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mine Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
- Old Banks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Banks is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
- Scenic Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
- Summerset Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
- Wilderness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilderness Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilderness Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Corner
How Far From Dunavant 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 Dunavant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunavant and extending to:
- Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dunavant to Spotsylvania, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dunavant) 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 Dunavant 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 Dunavant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3614, Longitude: -77.6663 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.291 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.813 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.18 degrees. |
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