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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 Helm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Helm 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 Helm:
- 37.079583, -79.947535
- 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 Helm
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Helm is near Roanoke County and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- 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 Helm
Communities Also Named Helm ...
We found six communities that are also named Helm.
Within Virginia, the name Helm is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Helm is located in Fresno County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helm that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Helm.
- Illinois
- Marion County
- This Helm is located in Marion County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helm that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Helm.
- Kentucky
- Russell County
- This Helm is located in Russell County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the west of the Helm that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Helm.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This Helm is located in Washington County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Helm that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Helm.
- Missouri
- Pulaski County
- This Helm is located in Pulaski County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west of the Helm that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Helm.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Helm is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,722 miles [2,771.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helm that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Helm.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Helm ...
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.
- Burnt Chimney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Clearbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clearbrook is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Crescent Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Hay Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hay Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Run
- Henry Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Fork is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Fork
- Homeland Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Homeland Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Hills
- Hunting Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hunting Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Meadowlark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meadowlark is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Narrows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Narrows is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Red Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Valley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Valley
- Rocky Mount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scenic Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scenic Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Woods Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woods Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
How Far From Helm to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Helm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Helm and extending to:
- Rocky Mount, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Helm to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 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- Helm) 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 Helm 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 Helm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0796, Longitude: -79.9475 In this case, the coordinates for Helm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.68 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.205 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.568 degrees. |
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