Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flordon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flordon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flordon
- 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 Flordon:
- 38.055971, -78.556403
- 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 Flordon
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Flordon is near Charlottesville City and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Flordon ...
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.
- Barracks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Branchland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Branchland is located in Albemarle County
- Chapel Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Charlottesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <2>
- Four Seasons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
- Greenfields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Hydraulic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Ivy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivy <2>
- Ivy Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ivy Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Ivy Meadows is located in Albemarle County
- Ivy Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Ivy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ivy Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Liberty Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Peacock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Hill
- Peacock Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Queen Charlotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
- Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
- Rockbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Skyline Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Crest is located in Albemarle County
- Squire Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squire Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
- Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Vinegar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Whispering Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Willow Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Ivy Woods
How Far From Flordon 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 Flordon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Flordon and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Flordon to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,998 miles [9,652.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flordon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flordon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flordon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0560, Longitude: -78.5564 In this case, the coordinates for Flordon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Flordon 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 308.83 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.38 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.661 degrees. |