Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dundee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dundee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dundee
- 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 Dundee:
- 36.591527, -79.375856
- 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 Dundee
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Dundee is near Danville City and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Danville City
- eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Dundee ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Dundee.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Dundee.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 29 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dundee, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Bedford County
- Roanoke County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Blackford 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 Indiana community of Dundee [Blackford County].
- Madison County
- This Dundee is located in Madison County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dundee that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Dundee.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- This Dundee is located in Ohio County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dundee that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Dundee.
- Powell 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 Kentucky community of Dundee [Powell County].
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Dundee lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dundee that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Dundee [Bergen County].
- Passaic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Dundee [Passaic County].
- New York
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Dundee lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dundee that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Dundee lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dundee that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- Quebec
- This Dundee lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dundee that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 9,459 miles [15,222.8 km]<1> to the west
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- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,701 miles [15,612.2 km]<1> to the west
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,662 miles [5,893.4 km]<1> to the northeast
- South Africa
- - KwaZulu-Natal
- Distance: 8,373 miles [13,475 km]<1> to the east southeast
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dundee ...
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.
- Danville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Pittsylvania County
- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Danville City
- Lumpkin Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
- Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Major Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
- Major Court is located in Danville City
- Mountain Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Mountain Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
- New Design
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Danville City
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sandy Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
- Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
- Virginia Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
- Woodlake Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
- Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County
How Far From Dundee 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 Dundee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dundee and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Dundee to Chatham, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dundee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dundee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dundee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5915, Longitude: -79.3759 In this case, the coordinates for Dundee 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Dundee 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 county. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Dundee 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 309.357 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.763 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.497 degrees. |