Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Griffith, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Griffith and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Griffith
- 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 Griffith:
- 37.865998, -79.726548
- 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 Griffith
- 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 Alleghany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alleghany County
- Since Griffith is near Bath County and also Rockbridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bath County
- eBird sighting report for Rockbridge 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 Griffith ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Griffith.
Within Virginia, the name Griffith is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- British Columbia
- This Griffith lies 2,047 miles [3,294.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Griffith that is located in Alleghany County.
- California
- Georgia
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Griffith [Lamar County].
- Taylor County
- This Griffith is located in Taylor County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Griffith that is located in Alleghany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Griffith.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Griffith [Hamilton County].
- Monroe County
- This Griffith is located in Monroe County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Griffith that is located in Alleghany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Griffith.
- Pickaway County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Griffith [Pickaway County].
- Ontario
- This Griffith lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Griffith that is located in Alleghany County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Cochran County
- This Griffith is located in Cochran County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the west of the Griffith that is located in Alleghany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochran County community of Griffith.
- Ellis County
- This Griffith is located in Ellis County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the west southwest of the Griffith that is located in Alleghany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Griffith.
- Vermont
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Griffith ...
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.
- California
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Rockbridge County
- Crane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Healing Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <5>
- Iron Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Longdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Longdale Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale Furnace
- Longdale Furnace is located in Alleghany County
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Rockbridge County
- Nicelytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicelytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicelytown
- Nicelytown is located in Alleghany County
- Tinkertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
- Tinkertown is located in Bath County
How Far From Griffith 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 Griffith to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Griffith and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Griffith to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,639 miles [7,465.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Griffith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griffith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8660, Longitude: -79.7265 In this case, the coordinates for Griffith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Griffith could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Griffith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Griffith to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.529 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.149 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.214 degrees. |