Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Galena, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galena and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Galena
- 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 Galena:
- 36.881234, -80.893134
- 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 Galena
- 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 Wythe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wythe County
- Since Galena is near Carroll County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Galena ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Galena.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Galena.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Galena lies 3,541 miles [5,698.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Galena that is located in Wythe County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Galena lies 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Galena that is located in Wythe County.
- Colorado
- Custer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Galena [Custer County].
- Fremont County
- This Galena is located in Fremont County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Galena that is located in Wythe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Galena.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Lander 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 Nevada community of Galena [Lander County].
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Galena.
- Washoe County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Galena [Washoe County].
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Smith County
- Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Galena.
- Washington
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galena ...
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.
- Bethany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Buck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Farmers Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Store
- Farmers Store is located in Wythe County
- Flatwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Fowler Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Ferry
- Fowler Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Grahams Forge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Forge
- Grahams Forge is located in Wythe County
- Ivanhoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <5>
- Locust Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Lone Ash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pierce Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
- Pierce Mill is located in Wythe County
- Porters Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Crossroads
- Porters Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Rackettown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rackettown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rackettown
- Rackettown is located in Wythe County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Raketown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sheep Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Shorts Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Raketown
How Far From Galena 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 Galena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galena and extending to:
- Wytheville, which is the Seat of Wythe County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Galena to Wytheville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Galena 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Galena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8812, Longitude: -80.8931 In this case, the coordinates for Galena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Galena, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Galena to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.242 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.817 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.019 degrees. |