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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 Hurley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hurley 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 Hurley:
- 37.420388, -82.019848
- 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 Hurley
- 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 Buchanan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- Since Hurley is near Pike County and also McDowell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Open the eBird sighting report for McDowell 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 Hurley
Communities Also Named Hurley ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Hurley.
Within Virginia, the name Hurley is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Hurley is located in Cherokee County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hurley.
- Colorado
- Morgan County
- This Hurley is located in Morgan County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hurley.
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- This Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Hurley.
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Hurley is located in Jackson County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hurley.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Hurley is located in Jackson County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hurley.
- Missouri
- Stone County
- This Hurley is located in Stone County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Hurley.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This Hurley is located in Grant County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Hurley.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Hurley is located in Ulster County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Hurley.
- South Dakota
- Turner County
- This Hurley is located in Turner County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Hurley.
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Hurley is located in Hardin County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Hurley.
- Texas
- Wood County
- Although located in Wood County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Hurley.
- Wisconsin
- Iron County
- This Hurley is located in Iron County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hurley that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Hurley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hurley ...
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.
- Home Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Home Creek is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Creek
- Hurricane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Ira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ira is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Jamboree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
- Majestic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Mohawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Panther
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Paw Paw
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Slate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slate is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Stacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stacy is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Stopover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
- War Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- War Eagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Woodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodman is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Wyoming City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
How Far From Hurley 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 Hurley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hurley and extending to:
- Grundy, which is the Seat of Buchanan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hurley to Grundy, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,758 miles [7,657.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Hurley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hurley 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 Hurley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4204, Longitude: -82.0198 In this case, the coordinates for Hurley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.908 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.659 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.321 degrees. |
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