Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lithia Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lithia Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lithia Springs
- 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 Lithia Springs:
- 36.590694, -79.847261
- 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 Lithia Springs
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Lithia Springs is near Rockingham County and also Martinsville City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- eBird sighting report for Martinsville 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lithia Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Lithia Springs.
Within Virginia, the name Lithia Springs is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lithia Springs that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lithia Springs.
- North Carolina
- Lincoln County
- This Lithia Springs is located in Lincoln County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lithia Springs that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Lithia Springs.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Lithia Springs is located in Northumberland County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lithia Springs that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Lithia Springs.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lithia Springs ...
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.
- Chestnut Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
- Chestnut Knob is located in Henry County
- Creekridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
- Creekridge is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Grand Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Grassy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Henry County
- Hill Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Horse Pasture
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Irisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Laurel Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Marrowbone Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone Heights
- Marrowbone Heights is located in Henry County
- Martinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
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- Matrimony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Old Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty
- Old Liberty is located in Henry County
- Price
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County
- Spray ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sunset Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Whispering Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Matrimony
How Far From Lithia Springs 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 Lithia Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lithia Springs and extending to:
- Collinsville, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lithia Springs to Collinsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lithia Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.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' (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- Lithia Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lithia Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5907, Longitude: -79.8473 In this case, the coordinates for Lithia Springs 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 Lithia Springs 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 309.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.077 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.686 degrees. |