Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gross Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gross Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gross Point
- 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 Gross Point:
- 37.063199, -79.590585
- 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 Gross Point
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Gross Point is near Franklin County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Gross Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Gross Point.
Within Virginia, the name Gross Point is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Gross Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Gross Point is located in Cook County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gross Point that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Gross Point.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gross Point ...
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.
- Ajax
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Arrowhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Dundee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Eagles Roost
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Roost
- Eagles Roost is located in Bedford County
- Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
- Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
- Foxsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Isle of Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
- Isle of Pines is located in Bedford County
- Otter View ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
- Otter View is located in Bedford County
- Pelican Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Pelican Point is located in Franklin County
- Union Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <3>
How Far From Gross Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gross Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gross Point and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Gross Point to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gross Point. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gross Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gross Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0632, Longitude: -79.5906 In this case, the coordinates for Gross Point 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'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 Gross Point 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 309.471 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.963 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.427 degrees. |