Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lake Haven:
  • 37.059311, -79.577529
  • 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 Lake Haven

• 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bedford County
  • Since Lake Haven is near Franklin County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Lake Haven ...

We found two communities that share the name Lake Haven.

Within Virginia, the name Lake Haven is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Hall County
    • This Lake Haven is located in Hall County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Haven that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Lake Haven.
  • North Carolina
    • Mecklenburg County
    • This Lake Haven is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lake Haven that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Lake Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Haven ...

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.

• Ajax
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ajax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
  • Ajax is located in Pittsylvania County
• Arrowhead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in Franklin County
• Dundee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Bedford County
• Eagles Roost
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Roost
  • Eagles Roost is located in Bedford County
• Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
  • Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
• Foxsport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxsport
  • Foxsport is located in Franklin County
• Gross Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point
  • Gross Point is located in Bedford County
• Isle of Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
  • Isle of Pines is located in Bedford County
• Otter View ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
  • Otter View is located in Bedford County
• Pelican Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
  • Pelican Point is located in Franklin County
• Union Hall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
  • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <3>

How Far From Lake Haven 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 Lake Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Haven and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Haven to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 187 miles [300.9 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 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/