Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Isle of Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Isle of Pines and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Isle of Pines

• 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 Isle of Pines:
  • 37.107921, -79.635586
  • 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 Isle of Pines

• 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
  • Since Isle of Pines is near Franklin County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Isle of Pines

Communities Also Named Isle of Pines ...

We found one communities that are also named Isle of Pines.

Within Virginia, the name Isle of Pines is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Isle of Pines in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Laurens County
    • This Isle of Pines is located in Laurens County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Isle of Pines that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Isle of Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Isle of Pines ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Arrowhead is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
• Crafts Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crafts Point is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Point
• Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Crossroads is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
• Diamond Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Diamond Hill is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
• Dundee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dundee is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
• Eagles Roost
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagles Roost is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Roost
• Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
• Foxsport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Foxsport is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxsport
• Gross Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gross Point is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point
• Otter View ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Otter View is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
• Pelican Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pelican Point is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
• Union Hall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>

How Far From Isle of Pines 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 Isle of Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Isle of Pines and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Isle of Pines to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 187 miles [300.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'