Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kibler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kibler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kibler
- 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 Kibler:
- 36.630970, -80.452840
- 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 Kibler
- 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 Patrick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Patrick County
- Since Kibler is near Surry County and also Stokes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- eBird sighting report for Stokes 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 Kibler ...
We found four communities that share the name Kibler.
Within Virginia, the name Kibler is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kibler ...
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.
- Brim ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Dry Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Jessup Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup Mill
- Jessup Mill is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Joyce Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Mill
- Joyce Mill is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Meadowfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowfield
- Meadowfield is located in Patrick County
- Meadows of Dan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Dan
- Meadows of Dan is located in Patrick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadows of Dan <4>
- Nester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Peters Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
- Pike City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Slate Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mountain
- Slate Mountain is located in Surry County (NC)
How Far From Kibler 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 Kibler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kibler and extending to:
- Stuart, which is the Seat of Patrick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Kibler to Stuart, with an average speed<5> 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kibler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.us/
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- Kibler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kibler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6310, Longitude: -80.4528 In this case, the coordinates for Kibler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Kibler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kibler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.487 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.918 degrees. |