Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Enonville:
  • 37.500014, -78.523475
  • 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 Enonville

• 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 Buckingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
  • Since Enonville is near Prince Edward County and also Appomattox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince Edward County
  • eBird sighting report for Appomattox 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Enonville ...

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.

• Alpha
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Buckingham County
• Chestnut Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Buckingham County
• Curdsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
  • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
• Fore Store
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fore Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore Store
  • Fore Store is located in Appomattox County
• Gold Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
• Gravel Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
• Grays Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Grays Corner is located in Buckingham County
• Guinea Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
  • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
• Hawk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk
  • Hawk is located in Cumberland County
• Hurtsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
  • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
• Slate Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
  • Slate Hill is located in Buckingham County
• Sliders
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sliders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliders
  • Sliders is located in Buckingham County
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  • Sunny Side
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County
  • Toga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
    • Toga is located in Buckingham County
  • Union Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Woods Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
    • Woods Corner is located in Buckingham County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Enonville and extending to:

• Buckingham, which is the Seat of Buckingham County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Enonville 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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