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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 Loch Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loch Haven and the surrounding area.
- 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 Loch Haven:
- 37.346523, -80.004207
- 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 Loch Haven
- 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 Loch Haven is near Roanoke City and also Salem City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem 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 Loch Haven
Communities Also Named Loch Haven ...
We found two communities that are also named Loch Haven.
Within Virginia, the name Loch Haven is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Loch Haven is located in Jefferson County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Loch Haven that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Loch Haven.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Loch Haven is located in Frederick County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loch Haven that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Loch Haven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loch Haven ...
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.
- Bowling Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Captains Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
- Covehaven Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
- Dale Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dale Court is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
- Dawnwood Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
- Eden Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eden Park is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Edgelawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edgelawn is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgelawn
- Forest Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Glen Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glen Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Hanging Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hedgelawn Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hemlock Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lone Oak is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Mason Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowview is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Medley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Medley is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain View is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Plainview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Rolling Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Sherry Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
- Spring Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spruce Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
- Summit Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sunnybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Tinker Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tinker Knoll is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Knoll
- Vista Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
- Willow Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow Green is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
- Woodside Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside Park is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
How Far From Loch Haven 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 Loch Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loch Haven and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Loch Haven 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Loch Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Loch Haven 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 Loch Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3465, Longitude: -80.0042 In this case, the coordinates for Loch Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.708 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.276 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.503 degrees. |
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