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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Flemingtown:
    • 37.175385, -82.425150
    • 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 Flemingtown
  • 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 Flemingtown ...

We found one communities that share the name Flemingtown.

Within Virginia, the name Flemingtown is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Flemingtown is located in Florence County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Flemingtown that is located in Dickenson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Flemingtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flemingtown ...

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.

  • Birchleaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchleaf
    • Birchleaf is located in Dickenson County
  • Clintwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Darwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
  • Edgewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Elkhorn City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
  • Georges Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Fork
    • Georges Fork is located in Dickenson County
  • Henry Clay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
    • Henry Clay is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Hugh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugh
    • Hugh is located in Wise County
  • Ibex ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
    • Ibex is located in Dickenson County
  • Kettlecamp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlecamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlecamp
    • Kettlecamp is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Lanes Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Store
    • Lanes Store is located in Wise County
  • Longfork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfork
    • Longfork is located in Dickenson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lookout
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Mart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in Dickenson County
    • Nancy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
      • Nancy is located in Dickenson County
    • Open Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Fork
      • Open Fork is located in Dickenson County
    • Short ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Wise County
    • Tarpon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County

How Far From Flemingtown to ...

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

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

  • Clintwood, which is the Seat of Dickenson County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Flemingtown to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flemingtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flemingtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1754, Longitude: -82.4252       In this case, the coordinates for Flemingtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Flemingtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.154 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.904 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.566 degrees.









 

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