Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hobbs Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hobbs Ford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hobbs Ford

• 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 Hobbs Ford:
  • 36.709548, -82.288751
  • 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 Hobbs Ford

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Hobbs Ford is near Russell County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Hobbs Ford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hobbs Ford ...

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.

• Deans Store
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Deans Store is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Store
• Grassy Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grassy Creek is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
• Jett Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jett Ford is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ford
• Leonard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Leonard is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
• Lime Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lime Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Hill
• Little Duck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Duck is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
• Lone Star
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lone Star is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
• Martin Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Martin Ford is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ford
• Point Truth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Point Truth is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Ravens Nest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
  • Rush Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rush Corner is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Corner
  • Silica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Silica is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
  • Walnut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Willow Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Wolfrun ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wolfrun is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfrun

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hobbs Ford and extending to:

• Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hobbs Ford to Abingdon, with an average speed<2> 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 273 miles [439.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 323 miles [519.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'