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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gloversville:
    • 36.860704, -76.568285
    • 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 Gloversville
  • 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 Gloversville ...

We found one communities that share the name Gloversville.

Within Virginia, the name Gloversville is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Gloversville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Fulton County
      • This Gloversville is located in Fulton County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the north northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Gloversville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gloversville ...

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.

  • Cedar Crest Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Hall
    • Cedar Crest Hall is located in Suffolk City
  • Cedar Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Suffolk City
  • Chuckatuck
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
    • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
  • Driver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
  • Eclipse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eclipse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclipse
    • Eclipse is located in Suffolk City
  • Glen Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
    • Glen Forest is located in Suffolk City
  • Horseshoe Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Point
    • Horseshoe Point is located in Suffolk City
  • Kings Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
    • Kings Crossing is located in Suffolk City
  • Kingsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Kingsdale is located in Suffolk City
  • Lone Star Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Lakes
    • Lone Star Lakes is located in Suffolk City
  • Longview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Muddy Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
    • Muddy Cross is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Red Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Suffolk City
    • Rollingwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Sandy Bottom
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Suffolk City
    • Sleepy Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Lake
      • Sleepy Lake is located in Suffolk City
    • Wonderland Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderland Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland Forest
      • Wonderland Forest is located in Suffolk City

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gloversville and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Gloversville to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gloversville. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gloversville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gloversville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8607, Longitude: -76.5683       In this case, the coordinates for Gloversville 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 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.
<4>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 Gloversville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.734 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.95 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.291 degrees.









 

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