Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Falling Branch:
  • 37.130686, -80.360048
  • 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 Falling Branch

• 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 Falling Branch is near Floyd County and also Radford City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Floyd County
  • eBird sighting report for Radford City

• 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 Falling Branch ...

We found one communities that share the name Falling Branch.

Within Virginia, the name Falling Branch is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Falling Branch in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Grayson County
    • This Falling Branch is located in Grayson County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the west of the Falling Branch that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Falling Branch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Falling Branch ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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 west)
  • 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
• Echo Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
  • Echo Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Lee-Hi Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Raintree Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
• Rogers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
• Suburban Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
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  • Sugar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Victory Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Yellow Sulphur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Falling Branch to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Falling Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Falling Branch to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than 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 218 miles [350.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falling Branch. 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/