Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Garden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Garden
- 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 Garden:
- 37.114555, -81.997349
- 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 Garden
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Garden is near Buchanan County and also Tazewell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell 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 Garden ...
We found six communities that share the name Garden.
Within Virginia, the name Garden is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Garden is located in Athens County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the north of the Garden that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Garden.
- Lucas County
- This Garden is located in Lucas County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the north northwest of the Garden that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Garden.
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garden ...
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.
- Council
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Dye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Flatrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Fork Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Ridge
- Fork Ridge is located in Tazewell County
- Fuller Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Corner
- Fuller Corner is located in Russell County
- Hickory Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Junction
- Hickory Junction is located in Russell County
- Lynn Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Spring
- Lynn Spring is located in Russell County
- Marvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mount Heron
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
- Mount Heron is located in Buchanan County
- Page
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shack Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
- Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
- Swords Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Creek
- Swords Creek is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swords Creek <3>
How Far From Garden 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 Garden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garden and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Garden to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (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- Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1146, Longitude: -81.9973 In this case, the coordinates for Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Garden 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 310.897 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.601 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.405 degrees. |