Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hardyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hardyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hardyville
- 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 Hardyville:
- 37.556802, -76.371889
- 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 Hardyville
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Hardyville is near Mathews County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mathews County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Hardyville ...
We found three communities that share the name Hardyville.
Within Virginia, the name Hardyville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Mohave County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Hardyville [Mohave County].
- Kentucky
- Hart County
- This Hardyville is located in Hart County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<2> to the west of the Hardyville that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Hardyville.
- Missouri
- Saint Clair County
- This Hardyville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<2> to the west of the Hardyville that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Hardyville.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardyville ...
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.
- Bushy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Deltaville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deltaville
- Deltaville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deltaville <4>
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Free Shade Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Shade Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Shade Corner
- Free Shade Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Hartfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <4>
- Regent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Soles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stampers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Stingray Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Wake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Hardyville 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 Hardyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hardyville and extending to:
- Saluda, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hardyville to Saluda, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hardyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hardyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5568, Longitude: -76.3719 In this case, the coordinates for Hardyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hardyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.584 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.885 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.954 degrees. |