Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lowesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lowesville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lowesville

• 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 Lowesville:
  • 37.718896, -79.067148
  • 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 Lowesville

• 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 Amherst County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Amherst County
  • Since Lowesville is near Nelson County and also Rockbridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nelson County
  • eBird sighting report for Rockbridge 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 Lowesville ...

We found one communities that share the name Lowesville.

Within Virginia, the name Lowesville is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Lowesville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Lincoln County
    • This Lowesville is located in Lincoln County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lowesville that is located in Amherst County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Lowesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowesville ...

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.

• Fancy Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
  • Fancy Hill is located in Amherst County
• Forks of Buffalo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
  • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
• Freshwater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
  • Freshwater is located in Nelson County
• Kingswood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Kingswood is located in Nelson County
• Lanes Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Ford
  • Lanes Ford is located in Nelson County
• Monitor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
  • Monitor is located in Amherst County
• Piney River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney River
  • Piney River is located in Nelson County
• Poplar Flats
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flats
  • Poplar Flats is located in Nelson County
• Roseland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <3>
• Roses Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Mill
  • Roses Mill is located in Nelson County
• Shady Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
  • Shady Lane is located in Nelson County

How Far From Lowesville 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 Lowesville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lowesville and extending to:

• Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lowesville to Amherst, with an average speed<4> 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the east (E). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,616 miles [7,428.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lowesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/