Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Litz, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Litz and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Litz
- 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 Litz:
- 36.811780, -81.792066
- 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 Litz
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Litz is near Smyth County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Smyth County
- eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Litz ...
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.
- Cedar Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Branch
- Cedar Branch is located in Smyth County
- Chilhowie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
- Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <2>
- Clarksville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Washington County
- Clinchburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Fleet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
- Fleet is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleet <2>
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Washington County
- Henrytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lick Skillet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Skillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Skillet
- Lick Skillet is located in Smyth County
- Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <2>
- Mock Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pleasant Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
- Pleasant Heights is located in Smyth County
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- Plum Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
- Plum Creek is located in Washington County
- Price Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Washington County
- Saltville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
- Saltville is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <2>
- Shortsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Shortsville is located in Washington County
- Tumbling Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumbling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Creek
- Tumbling Creek is located in Washington County
- Plum Creek
How Far From Litz 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 Litz to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Litz and extending to:
- Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Litz to Abingdon, 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Litz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Litz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Litz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8118, Longitude: -81.7921 In this case, the coordinates for Litz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Litz 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 310.776 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.418 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.411 degrees. |