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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 Lunenburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lunenburg and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lunenburg:
    • 36.961327, -78.265981
    • 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 Lunenburg
  • 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 Lunenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lunenburg County
    • Since Lunenburg is near Mecklenburg County and also Nottoway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nottoway 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Lunenburg

Communities Also Named Lunenburg ...

We found five communities that are also named Lunenburg.

Within Virginia, the name Lunenburg is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Lunenburg is located in Izard County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lunenburg that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Lunenburg.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Lunenburg is located in Worcester County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lunenburg that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lunenburg.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Lunenburg lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lunenburg that is located in Lunenburg County.
    • Ontario
      • This Lunenburg lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lunenburg that is located in Lunenburg County.
    • Vermont
      • Essex County
      • This Lunenburg is located in Essex County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lunenburg that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Lunenburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lunenburg ...

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.

  • Bishops Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bishops Corner is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
  • Bruceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruceville is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
  • Gary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gary is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Kells Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kells Corner is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells Corner
  • Loves Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Loves Mill is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
  • Non Intervention ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
  • Nutbush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oral Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plantersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Winnie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Lunenburg to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lunenburg) 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 Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9613, Longitude: -78.2660    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.703 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.071 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.927 degrees.