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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 Dungannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dungannon 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 Dungannon:
    • 36.829213, -82.467152
    • 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 Dungannon
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
    • Since Dungannon is near Wise County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wise County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Dungannon

Communities Also Named Dungannon ...

We found three communities that are also named Dungannon.

Within Virginia, the name Dungannon is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Dungannon is located in Columbiana County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dungannon that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Dungannon.
      • Noble County
      • This Dungannon is located in Noble County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the north northeast of the Dungannon that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Dungannon.
    • Ontario
      • This Dungannon lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the north of the Dungannon that is located in Scott County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dungannon ...

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.

  • Bush Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bush Mill is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Mill
  • Clinch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clinch is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
  • Crackers Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crackers Neck is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackers Neck
  • Flatwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatwoods is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Grays
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grays is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
  • Grays Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grays Ford is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ford
  • Stony
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Stony is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
  • Stringtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stringtown is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Sunny Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sunny Point is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
  • Twin Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Twin Springs is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs

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

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

  • Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dungannon to Gate City, with an average speed<2> 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 281 miles [452.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Dungannon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Dungannon 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 Dungannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8292, Longitude: -82.4672    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.179 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.883 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.686 degrees.