Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longwood
- 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 Longwood:
- 37.681522, -79.556984
- 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 Longwood
- 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 Rockbridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
- Since Longwood is near Botetourt County and also Lexington City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
- eBird sighting report for Lexington 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 Longwood ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Longwood.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Longwood.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Delaware
- Florida
- Okaloosa County
- This Longwood is located in Okaloosa County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longwood that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Longwood.
- Orange County
- 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 Florida community of Longwood [Orange County].
- Seminole County
- This Longwood is located in Seminole County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the south of the Longwood that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Longwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Longwood is located in Caddo Parish and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Longwood that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Longwood.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Longwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the west southwest of the Longwood that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Longwood.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Pettis County
- This Longwood is located in Pettis County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the west of the Longwood that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Longwood.
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Longwood.
- Nebraska
- New York
- Bronx County
- 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 New York community of Longwood [Bronx County].
- Genesee County
- This Longwood is located in Genesee County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the north of the Longwood that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Longwood.
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Longwood lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Longwood that is located in Rockbridge County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Longwood is located in Beaufort County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the south of the Longwood that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Longwood.
- Horry County
- This Longwood is located in Horry County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south of the Longwood that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Longwood.
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longwood ...
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.
- Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Balcony Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcony Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcony Falls
- Balcony Falls is located in Rockbridge County
- Buffalo Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bend
- Buffalo Bend is located in Rockbridge County
- Buffalo Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Fancy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Harvey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Natural Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <5>
- Natural Bridge Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge Station
- Natural Bridge Station is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge Station <5>
- Red Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rocky Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
How Far From Longwood 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 Longwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Longwood once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Longwood and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Longwood to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 160 miles [257.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,639 miles [7,465.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Longwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6815, Longitude: -79.5570 In this case, the coordinates for Longwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Longwood 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Longwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Longwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.434 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.013 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.206 degrees. |