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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 Ladd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ladd 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 Ladd:
- 38.055969, -78.953358
- 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 Ladd
- 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 Augusta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Augusta County
- Since Ladd is near Waynesboro City and also Nelson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Waynesboro City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson 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 Ladd
Communities Also Named Ladd ...
We found seven communities that are also named Ladd.
Within Virginia, the name Ladd is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Ladd is located in Jefferson County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ladd that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ladd.
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This Ladd is located in Bureau County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ladd that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Ladd.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Ladd is located in Texas County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the west of the Ladd that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Ladd.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Ladd.
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This Ladd is located in Pike County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ladd that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Ladd.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Ladd is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ladd that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Ladd.
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This Ladd is located in Liberty County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ladd that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Ladd.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ladd ...
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.
- Annex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Annex is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
- Basic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Basic is located in Waynesboro City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basic
- Brand
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Dooms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Emerald Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Emerald Hills is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Fishersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Kidville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kidville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidville
- Madrid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madrid is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Stuarts Draft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Ladd 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 Ladd to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ladd and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Ladd 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 6 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 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ladd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ladd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ladd 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 Ladd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0560, Longitude: -78.9534 In this case, the coordinates for Ladd have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.064 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.647 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.826 degrees. |
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