Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Idlewilde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewilde and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idlewilde
- 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 Idlewilde:
- 37.753181, -79.983668
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Idlewilde
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Idlewilde ...
We found three communities that share the name Idlewilde.
Within Virginia, the name Idlewilde is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- New Hampshire
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewilde ...
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.
- Backbone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Boiling Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- Boiling Spring is located in Alleghany County
- Fairlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Falling Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Alleghany County
- Hooks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mill
- Hooks Mill is located in Alleghany County
- Lignite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Moss Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Rich Patch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Rich Patch Mines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Patch Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch Mines
- Rich Patch Mines is located in Alleghany County
- Stonewall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Idlewilde 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 Idlewilde to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idlewilde and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Idlewilde to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 178 miles [286.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,655 miles [7,491.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewilde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Idlewilde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewilde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7532, Longitude: -79.9837 In this case, the coordinates for Idlewilde have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Idlewilde to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.685 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.31 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.359 degrees. |