Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eagle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagle
- 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 Eagle:
- 36.836511, -81.045364
- 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 Eagle
- 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 Wythe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wythe County
- Since Eagle is near Carroll County and also Grayson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Grayson 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 Eagle ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Eagle.
Within Virginia, the name Eagle is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Eagle, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Eagle [Walker County].
- Winston County
- This Eagle is located in Winston County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Eagle that is located in Wythe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Eagle.
- Alaska
- This Eagle lies 3,079 miles [4,955.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Eagle that is located in Wythe County.
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This Eagle is located in Ada County and lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Eagle that is located in Wythe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Eagle.
- Shoshone County
- This Eagle is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km] to the northwest of the Eagle that is located in Wythe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Eagle.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Barber County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Barber County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Eagle.
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eagle [Cherokee County].
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Cass County
- This Eagle is located in Cass County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Eagle that is located in Wythe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Eagle.
- Holt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Eagle.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Eagle lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the north of the Eagle that is located in Wythe County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Eagle is located in Chester County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Eagle that is located in Wythe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Eagle.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Eagle [Warren County].
- Quebec
- This Eagle lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Eagle that is located in Wythe County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 3,861 miles [6,213.7 km]<2> to the northeast
- England
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle ...
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.
- Buck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cripple Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
- Eagle Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
- Eagle Furnace is located in Wythe County
- Fallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Fowler Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Ferry
- Fowler Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Fries Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fries Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Junction
- Fries Junction is located in Carroll County
- Ivanhoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <5>
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Noble Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Furnace
- Noble Furnace is located in Wythe County
- Pierce Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
- Pierce Mill is located in Wythe County
- Porters Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Crossroads
- Porters Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Raketown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sheep Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
- Stones Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Mill
- Stones Mill is located in Wythe County
- Sheep Town
How Far From Eagle 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 Eagle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Eagle once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagle and extending to:
- Wytheville, which is the Seat of Wythe County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Eagle to Richmond, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 260 miles [418.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,740 miles [7,628.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Eagle 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8365, Longitude: -81.0454 In this case, the coordinates for Eagle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Eagle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Eagle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.332 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.914 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.095 degrees. |