Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gravel Lick

• 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 Gravel Lick:
  • 36.950939, -82.230694
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gravel Lick

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • Since Gravel Lick is near Dickenson County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dickenson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wise 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gravel Lick

Communities Also Named Gravel Lick ...

We found two communities that are also named Gravel Lick.

Within Virginia, the name Gravel Lick is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Clarion County
    • This Gravel Lick is located in Clarion County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gravel Lick that is located in Russell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Gravel Lick.
    • Potter County
    • This Gravel Lick is located in Potter County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the northeast of the Gravel Lick that is located in Russell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Gravel Lick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravel Lick ...

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.

• Boody
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Boody is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boody
• Carrie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
• Counts
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Counts is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts
• Hazel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazel is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
• Jessees Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
• John
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • John is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John
• Lonesome ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lonesome is located in Wise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome
• Sun
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sun is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
• Temple Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Temple Hill is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
• Virginia City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Virginia City is located in Wise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City

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

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

• Lebanon, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gravel Lick to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'