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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 LeSueur, we use the following websites to find information relevant to LeSueur 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 LeSueur:
    • 37.682922, -78.354170
    • 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 LeSueur
  • 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 LeSueur ...

We found one communities that share the name LeSueur.

Within Virginia, the name LeSueur is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named LeSueur in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Quebec
      • This LeSueur lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the north of the LeSueur that is located in Buckingham County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near LeSueur ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Buckingham County
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Fluvanna County
  • Fork Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gold Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Gravel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Hardware
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardware
    • Hardware is located in Fluvanna County
  • Hatcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
    • Hatcher is located in Cumberland County
  • Kidds Store
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Store
    • Kidds Store is located in Fluvanna County
  • Slate Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Slate Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Sunny Side
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County

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

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

  • Buckingham, which is the Seat of Buckingham County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from LeSueur to Buckingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,005 miles [9,664.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,586 miles [7,380.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- LeSueur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in LeSueur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6829, Longitude: -78.3542       In this case, the coordinates for LeSueur 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'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 LeSueur to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.727 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.206 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.71 degrees.









 

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