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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 Haw Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haw Branch 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 Haw Branch:
    • 37.410428, -78.020558
    • 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 Haw Branch
  • 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 Amelia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Amelia County
    • Since Haw Branch is near Powhatan County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Haw Branch

Communities Also Named Haw Branch ...

We found two communities that are also named Haw Branch.

Within Virginia, the name Haw Branch is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Haw Branch is located in Moore County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Haw Branch that is located in Amelia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Haw Branch.
      • Onslow County
      • This Haw Branch is located in Onslow County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the south of the Haw Branch that is located in Amelia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Haw Branch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Haw Branch ...

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.

  • Ballsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
  • Felixville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Felixville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
  • Fieldstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fieldstown is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstown
  • Five Forks ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Five Forks is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Goode Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Goode Crossing is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Crossing
  • Hideaway Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hideaway Lake is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Lake
  • Jetersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Maplewood is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Masons Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
  • Paineville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
  • Sunny Side
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Tobaccoville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville

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

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

  • Amelia Court House, which is the Seat of Amelia County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Haw Branch to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Haw Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Haw Branch 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 Haw Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4104, Longitude: -78.0206       In this case, the coordinates for Haw Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.543 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.956 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.671 degrees.