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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 Haneytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haneytown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Haneytown:
    • 38.290407, -78.535291
    • 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 Haneytown
  • 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 Haneytown ...

We found one communities that share the name Haneytown.

Within Virginia, the name Haneytown is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Haneytown in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Haneytown lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Haneytown that is located in Greene County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Haneytown ...

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.

  • Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Albemarle County
  • Davis Shop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Shop
    • Davis Shop is located in Albemarle County
  • Dawsons Shop ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsons Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsons Shop
    • Dawsons Shop is located in Greene County
  • Kinderhook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
    • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
  • Lydia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Greene County
  • Sandy Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Rockingham County
  • Shady Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Greene County
  • Swift Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
    • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
  • Williams Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Fork
    • Williams Fork is located in Greene County

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

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

  • Stanardsville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the East.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Haneytown to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haneytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Haneytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haneytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2904, Longitude: -78.5353       In this case, the coordinates for Haneytown 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 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.
<4>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 Haneytown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.807 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.39 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.568 degrees.









 

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