Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Kells Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kells Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kells Corner

• 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 Kells Corner:
  • 36.878479, -78.407775
  • 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 Kells Corner

• 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 Lunenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lunenburg County
  • Since Kells Corner is near Mecklenburg County and also Charlotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte 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 Kells Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kells Corner ...

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.

• Chase City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <1>
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Five Forks is located in Lunenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Gary
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gary is located in Lunenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
• Gregory Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gregory Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Corner
• Kings Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
• Loves Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Loves Mill is located in Lunenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
• Muck Cross
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck Cross
• Oral Oaks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
• Pettys Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pettys Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Corner
• Plantersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
• Pleasant Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Rogers Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rogers Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corner
• Spanish Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spanish Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grove

How Far From Kells Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kells Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kells Corner and extending to:

• Lunenburg, which is the Seat of Lunenburg County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kells Corner to Lunenburg, 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 158 miles [254.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'