Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Locust Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Locust Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Locust Hill
- 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 Locust Hill:
- 37.598762, -76.511282
- 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 Locust Hill
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Locust Hill is near Lancaster County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Locust Hill ...
We found nine communities that share the name Locust Hill.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Locust Hill.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Prince William County
- This Locust Hill is located in Prince William County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Locust Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Locust Hill.
- Wythe County
- This Locust Hill is located in Wythe County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west of the Locust Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Locust Hill.
- Prince William County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge County
- This Locust Hill is located in Breckinridge County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the west of the Locust Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Locust Hill.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Locust Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the north of the Locust Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Locust Hill.
- Missouri
- Knox County
- This Locust Hill is located in Knox County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Locust Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Locust Hill.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Locust Hill is located in Caswell County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Locust Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Locust Hill.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Locust Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Locust Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Locust Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Locust Hill.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Locust Hill is located in Greenville County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Locust Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Locust Hill.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Locust Hill ...
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.
- Christchurch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christchurch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christchurch
- Christchurch is located in Middlesex County
- Cooks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Cooper
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Free Shade Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Shade Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Shade Corner
- Free Shade Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Harmony Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Hartfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <4>
- Nohead Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nohead Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
- Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Piankatank Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piankatank Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piankatank Shores
- Piankatank Shores is located in Middlesex County
- Regent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Topping
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topping have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping
- Topping is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topping <4>
- Wake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Locust Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Locust Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Locust Hill and extending to:
- Saluda, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Locust Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Locust Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5988, Longitude: -76.5113 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Locust Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Locust Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.661 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.98 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.994 degrees. |