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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 Herald, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Herald 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 Herald:
- 36.986254, -82.404696
- 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 Herald
- 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 Dickenson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dickenson County
- Since Herald is near Wise County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Herald
Communities Also Named Herald ...
We found three communities that are also named Herald.
Within Virginia, the name Herald is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sacramento County
- This Herald is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Herald that is located in Dickenson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Herald.
- Illinois
- White County
- This Herald is located in White County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Herald that is located in Dickenson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Herald.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sedgwick County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Herald.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Herald ...
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.
- Bondtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bondtown is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondtown
- Crab Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crab Orchard is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Cranes Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cranes Nest is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Nest
- Dry Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dry Fork is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Flat Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flat Top is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Lyons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Maytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maytown is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Open Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Open Fork is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Fork
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rural
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rural is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Toms Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toms Creek is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Virginia City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
How Far From Herald 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 Herald to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Herald and extending to:
- Clintwood, which is the Seat of Dickenson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Herald to Clintwood, with an average speed<3> 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 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Herald) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Herald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Herald 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 Herald. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9863, Longitude: -82.4047 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.142 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.863 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.614 degrees. |
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