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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 Howell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howell 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 Howell:
- 37.274305, -79.881426
- 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 Howell
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Howell is near Roanoke City and also Botetourt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Botetourt 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 Howell
Communities Also Named Howell ...
We found 28 communities that are also named Howell.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Howell.
Beyond Virginia, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Patrick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Howell [Patrick County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Woodruff County
- This Howell is located in Woodruff County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<2> to the west of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Howell.
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Howell is located in Columbia County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Howell.
- Echols County
- This Howell is located in Echols County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the south southwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Echols County community of Howell.
- Idaho
- Boise County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Howell [Boise County].
- Latah County
- This Howell is located in Latah County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Howell.
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Howell [Vanderburgh County].
- Iowa
- Marion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Howell [Marion County].
- Kansas
- Ford County
- This Howell is located in Ford County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<2> to the west of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Howell.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Howell is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Howell.
- Michigan
- Livingston County
- This Howell is located in Livingston County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Howell.
- Minnesota
- Carlton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Howell [Carlton County].
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Howell is located in George County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Howell.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Howell [Jackson County].
- Rankin County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Howell [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- Saint Charles County
- This Howell is located in Saint Charles County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Howell.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Howell [Monmouth County].
- New York
- Orange County
- This Howell is located in Orange County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Howell.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Howell [Beaufort County].
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Howell is located in Lawrence County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Howell.
- Logan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Howell.
- Oregon
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Howell [Marion County].
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Howell is located in Cumberland County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Howell.
- South Dakota
- Hand County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Howell [Hand County].
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Howell is located in Lincoln County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Howell.
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This Howell is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Howell.
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Howell [Cabell County].
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- This Howell is located in Albany County and lies 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Howell that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Howell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howell ...
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.
- Bluestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Colonial Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
- Dundee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Falling Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Falling Creek is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
- Foxfire
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foxfire is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Hickory Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Huntridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Huntridge is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntridge
- Jamestown Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown Place is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Place
- Janette Land
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Janette Land is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janette Land
- Leslie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Liberty Land
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
- Lilly View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
- Lincoln Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Lynn Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lynn Haven is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Mayflower Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mayflower Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Hills
- Meadowland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Muse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Muse is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse
- River Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- River Edge is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- Rockydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
- Shadeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shadeland is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Sleepy Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Spring Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Springtree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Springtree is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtree
- Sunrise Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
How Far From Howell 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 Howell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howell and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Howell to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Howell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Howell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Howell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Howell 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 Howell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2743, Longitude: -79.8814 In this case, the coordinates for Howell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.637 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.184 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.476 degrees. |
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