Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flint Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flint Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flint Hill
- 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 Flint Hill:
- 36.795416, -79.494195
- 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 Flint Hill
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Flint Hill is near Franklin County and also Danville City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Danville 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 Flint Hill ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Flint Hill.
There are four communities within Virginia that are also named Flint Hill.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Bedford County
- This Flint Hill is located in Bedford County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Flint Hill.
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Flint Hill [Fairfax County].
- Loudoun County
- This Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Flint Hill.
- Rappahannock County
- This Flint Hill is located in Rappahannock County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Flint Hill.
- Bedford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Flint Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Flint Hill.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Flint Hill is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Flint Hill.
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Flint Hill is located in Newton County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Flint Hill.
- Talbot County
- This Flint Hill is located in Talbot County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Flint Hill.
- Kentucky
- Hardin County
- This Flint Hill is located in Hardin County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Flint Hill.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Flint Hill is located in Frederick County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Flint Hill.
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This Flint Hill is located in Lowndes County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Flint Hill.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- Although located in Harrison County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Flint Hill.
- Ralls County
- This Flint Hill is located in Ralls County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Flint Hill.
- Saint Charles County
- This Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the west northwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Flint Hill.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland 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 North Carolina community of Flint Hill [Cleveland County].
- Montgomery County
- This Flint Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Flint Hill.
- Randolph County
- This Flint Hill is located in Randolph County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Flint Hill.
- Yadkin County
- This Flint Hill is located in Yadkin County and lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Flint Hill.
- Ohio
- Mahoning 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 Ohio community of Flint Hill [Mahoning County].
- South Carolina
- Fairfield County
- This Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Flint Hill.
- York County
- This Flint Hill is located in York County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the southwest of the Flint Hill that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Flint Hill.
- Texas
- Coke County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Coke County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coke County community of Flint Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flint Hill ...
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.
- Banister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Climax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dry Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Green Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Pittsylvania County
- Hollys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Mill
- Hollys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jones Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Pleasant Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittletown
- Whittletown is located in Pittsylvania County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Woodlawn Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Pittsylvania County
- Worlds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Flint Hill 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 Flint Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flint Hill and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Flint Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flint Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
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- Flint Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flint Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7954, Longitude: -79.4942 In this case, the coordinates for Flint Hill 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 Flint Hill 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 Flint Hill, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Flint Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.421 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.867 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.477 degrees. |