Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Garland Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garland Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Garland 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 Garland Hill:
  • 37.417087, -79.153913
  • 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 Garland Hill

• 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 Garland 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.

• Colony
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Amherst County
• Court House Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Court House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Court House Hill
  • Court House Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Daniels Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Hill
  • Daniels Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Diamond Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
  • Diamond Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Federal Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
  • Federal Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Great Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
  • Great Oaks is located in Amherst County
• Keystone Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Forest
  • Keystone Forest is located in Lynchburg City
• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Amherst County
• Long Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
  • Long Meadows is located in Lynchburg City
• Lynchburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
• Martins Store
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
  • Martins Store is located in Amherst County
• Merry Moor
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Moor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Moor
  • Merry Moor is located in Amherst County
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  • Panorama Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
    • Panorama Hills is located in Lynchburg City
  • Peakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakland
    • Peakland is located in Lynchburg City
  • Sandy Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Amherst County
  • Three Fountains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
    • Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City

How Far From Garland Hill 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 Garland Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Garland Hill and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Garland Hill 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garland Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/