Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Enon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Enon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Enon
- 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 Enon:
- 37.764036, -78.009943
- 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 Enon
- 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Enon is near Louisa County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Enon ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Enon.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Enon.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Chesterfield County
- Stafford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Enon is located in Bullock County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Enon.
- Cullman County
- This Enon is located in Cullman County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the west southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Enon.
- Houston County
- This Enon is located in Houston County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Enon.
- Pike County
- This Enon is located in Pike County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Enon.
- Arkansas
- Carroll County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Enon [Carroll County].
- Drew County
- This Enon is located in Drew County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Enon.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Enon is located in Fulton County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Enon.
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Enon [Jasper County].
- Thomas County
- This Enon is located in Thomas County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Enon.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Enon is located in Chickasaw County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Enon.
- Marion County
- This Enon is located in Marion County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the west southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Enon.
- Walthall County
- This Enon is located in Walthall County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the west southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Enon.
- Missouri
- Moniteau County
- This Enon is located in Moniteau County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of Enon.
- Saint Charles County
- This Enon is located in Saint Charles County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the west of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Enon.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Enon lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Enon [Lawrence County].
- Washington County
- This Enon is located in Washington County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Enon.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Enon is located in Carroll County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the west of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Enon.
- Macon County
- This Enon is located in Macon County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the west of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Enon.
- Texas
- Tarrant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Enon [Tarrant County].
- Upshur County
- This Enon is located in Upshur County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Enon that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Enon.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Enon ...
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.
- Chimney Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Chimney Springs is located in Goochland County
- Deep Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
- Deep Woods is located in Goochland County
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Elk Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Georges Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Landing
- Georges Landing is located in Goochland County
- Georges Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Tavern
- Georges Tavern is located in Goochland County
- Gum Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <5>
- Hunters Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Hunters Trail is located in Goochland County
- Irwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - James River Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Landing
- James River Landing is located in Goochland County
- Running Still
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Still have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
- Running Still is located in Goochland County
- Sandy Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Three Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
How Far From Enon 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 Enon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Enon and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Enon to Richmond, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Enon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Enon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7640, Longitude: -78.0099 In this case, the coordinates for Enon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Enon 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. |
| <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 Enon, 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Enon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.522 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.985 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.54 degrees. |