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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 Durand, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durand 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 Durand:
    • 36.720149, -77.588039
    • 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 Durand
  • 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 Greensville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greensville County
    • Since Durand is near Emporia City and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Emporia City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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 Durand

Communities Also Named Durand ...

We found six communities that are also named Durand.

Within Virginia, the name Durand is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Meriwether County
      • This Durand is located in Meriwether County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Durand that is located in Greensville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Durand.
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago County
      • This Durand is located in Winnebago County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durand that is located in Greensville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Durand.
    • Kansas
      • Woodson County
      • This Durand is located in Woodson County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west of the Durand that is located in Greensville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodson County community of Durand.
    • Michigan
      • Shiawassee County
      • This Durand is located in Shiawassee County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durand that is located in Greensville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Durand.
    • Ohio
      • Henry County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Durand.
    • Wisconsin
      • Pepin County
      • This Durand is located in Pepin County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durand that is located in Greensville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pepin County community of Durand.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Durand ...

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.

  • Cowie Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cowie Corner is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowie Corner
  • Greenwood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenwood Park is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
  • Kingsberry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kingsberry is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsberry
  • Lanes Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanes Corner is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
  • Lincoln Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Moonlight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Moonlight is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
  • Pleasant Shade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
  • Radium
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Radium is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
  • Walnut Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Walnut Heights is located in Greensville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Heights

How Far From Durand to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Durand to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Emporia, which is the Seat of Greensville County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Durand to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,711 miles [10,800.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Durand) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Durand, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Durand 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 Durand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7201, Longitude: -77.5880       In this case, the coordinates for Durand have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.322 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.60 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.742 degrees.