Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maces Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maces Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maces Spring
- 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 Maces Spring:
- 36.672481, -82.403666
- 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 Maces Spring
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Maces Spring is near Washington County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Maces Spring ...
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.
- Bush Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Crackers Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackers Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackers Neck
- Crackers Neck is located in Scott County
- Deans Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Store
- Deans Store is located in Scott County
- Hobbs Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Ford
- Hobbs Ford is located in Washington County
- Jett Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Little Duck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
- Little Duck is located in Scott County
- Martin Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ford
- Martin Ford is located in Washington County
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Silica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Snowflake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Stringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Scott County
- Twin Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Scott County
How Far From Maces Spring 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 Maces Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Maces Spring and extending to:
- Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maces Spring to Gate City, with an average speed<3> 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 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maces Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
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 '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- Maces Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maces Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6725, Longitude: -82.4037 |
| <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 Maces Spring 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 311.141 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.817 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.706 degrees. |