Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lewistown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewistown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lewistown
- 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 Lewistown:
- 37.717921, -77.454150
- 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 Lewistown
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Lewistown is near Henrico County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Lewistown ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Lewistown.
Within Virginia, the name Lewistown is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Lewistown is located in Frederick County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the north of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Lewistown.
- Talbot County
- This Lewistown is located in Talbot County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northeast of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Lewistown.
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- Nova Scotia
- This Lewistown lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lewistown that is located in Hanover County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewistown ...
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.
- Ashcake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Crosses Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosses Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses Corner
- Crosses Corner is located in Hanover County
- French Hay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Glen Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <3>
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Heaths Store
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaths Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaths Store
- Heaths Store is located in Hanover County
- Kings Charter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Charter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
- Kingswood Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
- Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Hanover County
- Longdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Mimosa Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
- Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
- Patrick Henry Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Henry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Heights
- Patrick Henry Heights is located in Hanover County
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- Peaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Poindexters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
- Poindexters is located in Hanover County
- Quail Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Randolph Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
- Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
- Slash Cottage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slash Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash Cottage
- Slash Cottage is located in Hanover County
- Peaks
How Far From Lewistown 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 Lewistown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewistown and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Lewistown to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewistown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lewistown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lewistown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7179, Longitude: -77.4541 In this case, the coordinates for Lewistown 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 Lewistown 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 308.20 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.612 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.33 degrees. |