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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 Lithia Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lithia Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Lithia Springs

Communities Also Named Lithia Springs ...

We found three communities that are also named Lithia Springs.

Within Virginia, the name Lithia Springs is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located 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.

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)
    • Chestnut Knob is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
  • Creekridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Creekridge is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
  • Grand Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
  • Grassy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grassy Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Hill Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hill Top is located in Martinsville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Horse Pasture
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
  • Irisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Irisburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
  • Laurel Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Leaksville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leaksville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
  • Marrowbone Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Marrowbone Heights is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone Heights
  • Martinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Matrimony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
    • Old Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Old Liberty is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty
    • Price
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Price is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Sandy Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
    • Sunset Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Whispering Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lithia Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.632 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.077 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.686 degrees.