Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heathsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heathsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heathsville
- 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 Heathsville:
- 37.917437, -76.472118
- 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 Heathsville
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Heathsville is near Richmond County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Heathsville ...
We found two communities that share the name Heathsville.
Within Virginia, the name Heathsville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Crawford County
- This Heathsville is located in Crawford County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west of the Heathsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Heathsville.
- North Carolina
- Halifax County
- This Heathsville is located in Halifax County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Heathsville that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Heathsville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heathsville ...
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.
- Bundick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Claraville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Claraville is located in Northumberland County
- Edwardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Northumberland County
- Horse Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Head
- Horse Head is located in Northumberland County
- Howland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Moon Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Corner
- Moon Corner is located in Richmond County
- Mulch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rainswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Walnut Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
- Walnut Point is located in Northumberland County
- Williams Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County
How Far From Heathsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Heathsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heathsville and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Heathsville to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heathsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heathsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9174, Longitude: -76.4721 |
| <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 Heathsville 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 307.62 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.982 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.857 degrees. |