Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gordonsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordonsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gordonsville
- 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 Gordonsville:
- 38.136083, -78.187121
- 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 Gordonsville
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Gordonsville is near Louisa County and also Albemarle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle 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 Gordonsville ...
We found six communities that share the name Gordonsville.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Gordonsville.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Louisa County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Gordonsville.
- Louisa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lowndes County
- This Gordonsville is located in Lowndes County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gordonsville that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Gordonsville.
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Gordonsville is located in Logan County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the west of the Gordonsville that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Gordonsville.
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gordonsville that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Gordonsville.
- New Brunswick
- This Gordonsville lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordonsville that is located in Orange County.
- Tennessee
- Smith County
- This Gordonsville is located in Smith County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gordonsville that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Gordonsville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordonsville ...
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.
- Cash Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Cash Corner is located in Albemarle County
- Cutalong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Daniel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Foxwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Green Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Liberty Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Louisa County
- Mildred Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred Crossing
- Mildred Crossing is located in Louisa County
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
- Poindexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Louisa County
- Uno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Gordonsville 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 town such as Gordonsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gordonsville and extending to:
- Orange, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Gordonsville to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gordonsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordonsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1361, Longitude: -78.1871 |
| <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 Gordonsville 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 308.609 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.141 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.479 degrees. |