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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 Hermosa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hermosa 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 Hermosa:
    • 36.940139, -79.121407
    • 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 Hermosa
  • 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
    • Since Hermosa is near Pittsylvania County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Hermosa

Communities Also Named Hermosa ...

We found six communities that are also named Hermosa.

Within Virginia, the name Hermosa is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • La Plata County
      • This Hermosa is located in La Plata County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hermosa that is located in Halifax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Plata County community of Hermosa.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Hermosa is located in Cook County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hermosa that is located in Halifax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Hermosa.
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Hermosa [Sierra County].
    • South Dakota
      • Custer County
      • This Hermosa is located in Custer County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hermosa that is located in Halifax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Hermosa.
    • Texas
      • Reeves County
      • This Hermosa is located in Reeves County and lies 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hermosa that is located in Halifax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reeves County community of Hermosa.
    • Wyoming
      • Albany County
      • This Hermosa is located in Albany County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hermosa that is located in Halifax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Hermosa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hermosa ...

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.

  • Acorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Acorn is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
  • Chalk Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
  • Cody
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Elkhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elkhorn is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Glenland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenland
  • Green Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Green Hill is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Hickory Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Level Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Run
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Meadville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadville is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Millstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Millstone is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Natal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Natal is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natal
    • Republican Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Republican Grove is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican Grove
    • Riceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Sign Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
    • Straightstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Straightstone is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightstone

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

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

  • Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hermosa to Halifax, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Hermosa) 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 Hermosa, 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 Hermosa 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 Hermosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9401, Longitude: -79.1214       In this case, the coordinates for Hermosa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.20 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.636 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.278 degrees.