Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Furnace Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Furnace Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Furnace 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 Furnace Hill:
- 36.823727, -81.490669
- 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 Furnace 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 Smyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Smyth County
- Since Furnace Hill is near Grayson County and also Wythe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Wythe 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
Communities Also Named Furnace Hill ...
We found four communities that share the name Furnace Hill.
Within Virginia, the name Furnace Hill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Furnace Hill [Colbert County].
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Furnace Hill is located in Berks County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Furnace Hill that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Furnace Hill.
- Fayette County
- This Furnace Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the north northeast of the Furnace Hill that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Furnace Hill.
- Mercer County
- This Furnace Hill is located in Mercer County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the north of the Furnace Hill that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Furnace Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Furnace 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.
- Ellendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ellendale Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Ford
- Ellendale Ford is located in Smyth County
- Horseshoe Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Smyth County
- Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Roberts Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Mill
- Roberts Mill is located in Smyth County
- Seven Mile Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Smyth County
- Slabtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Stony Battery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Battery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Battery
- Stony Battery is located in Smyth County
- Sugar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Trout Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
How Far From Furnace Hill 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 Furnace Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Furnace Hill and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Smyth County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Furnace Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 281 miles [452.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furnace Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Furnace Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Furnace Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furnace Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8237, Longitude: -81.4907 In this case, the coordinates for Furnace Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Furnace 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 310.596 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.215 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.283 degrees. |