Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Luther Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luther Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Luther Park
- 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 Luther Park:
- 37.247357, -80.102540
- 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 Luther Park
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Luther Park is near Salem City and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salem City
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Luther Park ...
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.
- Bear Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Castle Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Cherokee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Deep Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Dropmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Glen Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Roanoke County
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Hidden Valley Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Court
- Hidden Valley Court is located in Roanoke County
- Hockman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Homeplace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (22 more) ...
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Karen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
- Karen Hills is located in Salem City
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Kings Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Roanoke County
- Lake Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake Spring is located in Salem City
- Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lee - Mitchell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee - Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
- Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
- Lewis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Roanoke County
- Mitchell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Salem City
- Orchard Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Court
- Orchard Court is located in Salem City
- Quail Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
- Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Robin Hood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
- Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Salem City
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Skyview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Spangler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sugar Loaf Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Highlands
- Sugar Loaf Highlands is located in Roanoke County
- Sugar Loaf Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Hills
- Sugar Loaf Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Sunset Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Vermont Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
- Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jones
How Far From Luther Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Luther Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Luther Park and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Luther Park to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 201 miles [323.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luther Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Luther Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luther Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2474, Longitude: -80.1025 In this case, the coordinates for Luther Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Luther Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.768 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.33 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.576 degrees. |