Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lewis Hill West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewis Hill West and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lewis Hill West

• 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 Lewis Hill West:
  • 38.068748, -78.592516
  • 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 Lewis Hill West

• 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
  • Since Lewis Hill West is near Charlottesville City and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewis Hill West ...

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.

• Barracks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
  • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
• Broad Axe ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
  • Broad Axe is located in Albemarle County
• Ivy
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Ivy is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivy <2>
• Ivy Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Farms
  • Ivy Farms is located in Albemarle County
• Ivy Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
  • Ivy Meadows is located in Albemarle County
• Ivy Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Oaks
  • Ivy Oaks is located in Albemarle County
• Ivy Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Woods
  • Ivy Woods is located in Albemarle County
• Liberty Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
• Peacock Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Hill
  • Peacock Hill is located in Albemarle County
• Queen Charlotte
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
  • Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
• Skyline Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
  • Skyline Crest is located in Albemarle County
• University Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
• Whispering Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County

How Far From Lewis Hill West 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 Lewis Hill West to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lewis Hill West and extending to:

• Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Lewis Hill West 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 4 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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