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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 Ivy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivy 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 Ivy:
- 38.056392, -78.596188
- 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 Ivy
- 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 Ivy ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Ivy.
Within Virginia, the name Ivy is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Dallas County
- This Ivy is located in Dallas County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ivy that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Ivy.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ivy [Los Angeles County].
- Illinois
- Monroe County
- This Ivy is located in Monroe County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the west of the Ivy that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Ivy.
- Iowa
- Polk County
- This Ivy is located in Polk County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ivy that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Ivy.
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ivy [Lyon County].
- Missouri
- Cedar County
- This Ivy is located in Cedar County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the west of the Ivy that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Ivy.
- North Carolina
- Madison County
- This Ivy is located in Madison County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ivy that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Ivy.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Ivy [Clatsop County].
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Ivy [Anderson County].
- Monroe County
- This Ivy is located in Monroe County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ivy that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Ivy.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ivy [Angelina County].
- Caldwell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ivy [Caldwell County].
- West Virginia
- Upshur County
- This Ivy is located in Upshur County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ivy that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Ivy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivy ...
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.
- Barracks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
- Barracks is located in Albemarle County
- Broad Axe ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
- Broad Axe is located in Albemarle County
- Ivy Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Farms
- Ivy Farms is located in Albemarle County
- Ivy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Ivy Meadows is located in Albemarle County
- Ivy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Oaks
- Ivy Oaks is located in Albemarle County
- Ivy Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Woods
- Ivy Woods is located in Albemarle County
- Liberty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Peacock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Hill
- Peacock Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Skyline Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Crest is located in Albemarle County
- University Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Whispering Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County
How Far From Ivy 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 Ivy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivy and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Ivy to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Ivy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0564, Longitude: -78.5962 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Ivy 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Ivy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.853 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.407 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.677 degrees. |
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