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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gross Point

Communities Also Named Gross Point ...

We found one communities that are also named 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.

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)
  • Ajax is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
• Arrowhead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Arrowhead is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
• Dundee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
• Eagles Roost
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Eagles Roost is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Roost
• Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
• Foxsport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Foxsport is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxsport
• Isle of Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Isle of Pines is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
• Otter View ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Otter View is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
• Pelican Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelican Point is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
• Union Hall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>

How Far From Gross Point 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'