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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 Java, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Java 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 Java:
- 36.836160, -79.227541
- 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 Java
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Java is near Halifax County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Java
Communities Also Named Java ...
We found nine communities that are also named Java.
Within Virginia, the name Java is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Java is located in Coffee County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Java that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Java.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Java is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,979 miles [3,184.9 km]<1> to the west of the Java that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Java.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba 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 Mississippi community of Java [Neshoba County].
- Montana
- Flathead 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 Montana community of Java [Flathead County].
- New York
- Wyoming 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 New York community of Java [Wyoming County].
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Java.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Java is located in Florence County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the south of the Java that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Java.
- South Dakota
- Walworth County
- This Java is located in Walworth County and lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Java that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Java.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Java is located in Cherokee County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Java that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Java.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Java ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Chalk Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Henrys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lucks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Motleys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Motleys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motleys Mill
- Pickaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Riceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sign Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Java 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 Java to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Java and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Java to Chatham, with an average speed<4> 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 185 miles [297.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Java) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Java 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> | 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 Java, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Java 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 Java. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8362, Longitude: -79.2275 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.356 degrees. |
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