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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Emporia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emporia 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 Emporia:
- 36.686017, -77.542781
- 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 Emporia
- 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 Emporia
Communities Also Named Emporia ...
We found five communities that are also named Emporia.
Within Virginia, the name Emporia is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Volusia County
- This Emporia is located in Volusia County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Emporia.
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Emporia is located in Madison County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Emporia.
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- This Emporia is located in Lyon County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Emporia.
- Missouri
- Daviess County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Daviess County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Emporia.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Emporia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emporia ...
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.
- Brink
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brink is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Cowie Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cowie Corner is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowie Corner
- Green Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- Greenwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Park is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- James River Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- Kingsberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsberry is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsberry
- Lanes Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lanes Corner is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Mitchells Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mitchells Mill is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Mill
- Moonlight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moonlight is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
- Radium
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Skippers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Walnut Heights is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Heights
How Far From Emporia 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 city such as Emporia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emporia and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Emporia to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,013 miles [9,677 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Emporia) 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 Emporia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Emporia 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 Emporia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6860, Longitude: -77.5428 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.297 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.567 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.737 degrees. |
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