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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 Furnace Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Furnace Hill and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Furnace Hill
Communities Also Named Furnace Hill ...
We found four communities that are also named Furnace Hill.
Within Virginia, the name Furnace Hill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located 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.
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 is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellendale Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Ford
- Horseshoe Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roberts Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts Mill is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Mill
- Seven Mile Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Slabtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Stony Battery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Battery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Battery
- Sugar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Trout Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Furnace Hill 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Furnace Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Furnace Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.596 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.215 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.283 degrees. |
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