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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 Huffman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huffman 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 Huffman:
- 37.348060, -80.402063
- 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 Huffman
- 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 Craig County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Craig County
- Since Huffman is near Montgomery County and also Giles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Giles 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 Huffman
Communities Also Named Huffman ...
We found seven communities that are also named Huffman.
Within Virginia, the name Huffman is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Huffman is located in Jefferson County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huffman that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Huffman.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Huffman is located in Mississippi County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the west of the Huffman that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Huffman.
- Indiana
- Spencer County
- This Huffman is located in Spencer County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west of the Huffman that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Huffman.
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Huffman is located in Grayson County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west of the Huffman that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Huffman.
- Tennessee
- Morgan County
- This Huffman is located in Morgan County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Huffman that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Huffman.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Huffman is located in Harris County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Huffman that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Huffman.
- West Virginia
- Barbour 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 West Virginia community of Huffman [Barbour County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huffman ...
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.
- Captain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Orchard
- Clover Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clover Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
- Hunters Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Maggie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maggie is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie
- Meadow Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
- Mountain Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mountain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Murphy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Orchard View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Orchard View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Patrick Henry Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Patrick Henry Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Place
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pheasant Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Silver Leaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silver Leaf is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
- Stonegate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stonegate is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Sundance Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sundance Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Ridge
- Sundance Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- University Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- University Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- University Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
- Valley Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Mill is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
How Far From Huffman 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 Huffman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huffman and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Craig County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Huffman to New Castle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huffman) 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 Huffman, 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 Huffman 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 Huffman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3481, Longitude: -80.4021 In this case, the coordinates for Huffman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.943 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.545 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.667 degrees. |
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