Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lumpkin Forest:
  • 36.657916, -79.378356
  • 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 Lumpkin Forest

• 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
  • Since Lumpkin Forest is near Danville City and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Danville City
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Lumpkin Forest ...

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.

• Beaver Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
  • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
• Cartersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Pittsylvania County
• Danville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Danville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
• Dundee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Pittsylvania County
• Green Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Pittsylvania County
• Major Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
  • Major Court is located in Danville City
• New Design
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
  • New Design is located in Danville City
• Olde Hunting Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
  • Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
• Pine Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Danville City
• Pleasant Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
  • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
• Sandy Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
  • Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
• Virginia Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
  • Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
• Woodlake Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
  • Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lumpkin Forest and extending to:

• Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lumpkin Forest to Chatham, 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

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