Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Keeling, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keeling and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Keeling
- 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 Keeling:
- 36.720137, -79.288354
- 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 Keeling
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Keeling is near Madison County and also Halifax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Halifax 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Keeling ...
We found one communities that share the name Keeling.
Within Virginia, the name Keeling is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Keeling in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Keeling ...
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.
- Beaver Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Birch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cartersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Dry Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Henrys Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Lucks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Lumpkin Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
- Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Motleys Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motleys Mill
- Motleys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Pickaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Red Oak Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hollow
- Red Oak Hollow is located in Pittsylvania County
- Spring Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Woodlake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
- Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County
How Far From Keeling 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 Keeling to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Keeling and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Keeling to Chatham, with an average speed<3> 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 116 miles [186.7 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 194 miles [312.2 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 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,667 miles [7,510.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keeling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Keeling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keeling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7201, Longitude: -79.2884 In this case, the coordinates for Keeling 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 Keeling 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 309.303 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.721 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.419 degrees. |