Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Place:
  • 37.282912, -80.120875
  • 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 Lewis Place

• 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • Since Lewis Place is near Salem City and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City

• 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 Lewis Place

Communities Also Named Lewis Place ...

We found one communities that are also named Lewis Place.

Within Virginia, the name Lewis Place is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Lewis Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Saint Louis County
    • This Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewis Place that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Lewis Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewis Place ...

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.

• Bear Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bear Rock is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rock
• Cherokee Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
• Deep Dell
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deep Dell is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Dell
• Glen Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Forest is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
• Green Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Hill is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
• Hockman
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hockman is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockman
• Jones
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jones is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
• Karen Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Karen Hills is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
• King
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • King is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
• Lake Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lake Spring is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
• Lake View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake View is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
• Lee - Mitchell
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Luther Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Luther Park is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Park
  • Mitchell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mitchell is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountain View is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Quail Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
  • Robin Hood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
  • Rolling Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Shamrock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shamrock is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
  • Skyview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Skyview is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
  • Spangler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spangler is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Talking Leaves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Talking Leaves is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Leaves
  • Vermont Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
  • Woodlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lewis Place to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 201 miles [323.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'