Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Echo Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Echo Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Echo Hills

• 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 Echo Hills:
  • 37.137629, -80.415884
  • 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 Echo Hills

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Echo Hills is near Radford City and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Radford City
  • eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Echo Hills ...

We found four communities that share the name Echo Hills.

Within Virginia, the name Echo Hills is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Echo Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Echo Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Echo Hills.
    • Talladega County
    • This Echo Hills is located in Talladega County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the southwest of the Echo Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Echo Hills.
  • North Carolina
    • Buncombe County
    • This Echo Hills is located in Buncombe County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Echo Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Echo Hills.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamblen County
    • This Echo Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Echo Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Echo Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Echo Hills ...

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.

• Apple Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Acres
  • Apple Acres is located in Montgomery County
• Bangs ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
  • Bangs is located in Montgomery County
• Christiansburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
  • Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <3>
• Craig Mountain
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Mountain
  • Craig Mountain is located in Montgomery County
• Diamond Pointe
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Pointe
  • Diamond Pointe is located in Montgomery County
• Lee-Hi Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Court
  • Lee-Hi Court is located in Montgomery County
• Lester Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Place
  • Lester Place is located in Montgomery County
• Mockingbird Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
  • Mockingbird Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Mountain View Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Park
  • Mountain View Park is located in Montgomery County
• Oak Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Raintree Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
  • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
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  • Suburban Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
    • Suburban Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Victory Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
    • Victory Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Walnut Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Windmill Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Hills
    • Windmill Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Yellow Sulphur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur
    • Yellow Sulphur is located in Montgomery County
  • Yellow Sulphur Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
    • Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Echo Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,700 miles [7,563.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Echo Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/