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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gunn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gunn and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gunn:
- 37.493461, -80.235329
- 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 Gunn
- 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 Craig County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Craig County
- Since Gunn is near Monroe County and also Roanoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke 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 Gunn
Communities Also Named Gunn ...
We found four communities that are also named Gunn.
Within Virginia, the name Gunn is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Gunn lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gunn that is located in Craig County.
- Minnesota
- Itasca County
- This Gunn is located in Itasca County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gunn that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Gunn.
- Mississippi
- Smith County
- This Gunn is located in Smith County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gunn that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Gunn.
- Wyoming
- Sweetwater County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sweetwater County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Gunn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gunn ...
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.
- Centennial
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Craig Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Craig Springs is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Springs
- Gap Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maggie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maggie is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie
- Marshalltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marshalltown is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Middle Mountain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Mountain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Mountain
- Paint Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Sinking Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Sweet Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Valley Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Mill is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
- Virginia Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Gunn 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 Gunn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gunn and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Craig County, lies just to the East.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gunn to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Gunn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Gunn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Gunn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gunn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4935, Longitude: -80.2353 In this case, the coordinates for Gunn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.841 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.45 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.55 degrees. |
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