Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Macon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Macon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Macon
- 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 Macon:
- 37.521816, -77.961945
- 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 Macon
- 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 Powhatan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- Since Macon is near Amelia County and also Goochland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amelia County
- eBird sighting report for Goochland 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 Macon ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Macon.
Within Virginia, the name Macon is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Macon [Jefferson County].
- Pulaski County
- This Macon is located in Pulaski County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the west of the Macon that is located in Powhatan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Macon.
- Florida
- Leon County
- This Macon is located in Leon County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the southwest of the Macon that is located in Powhatan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Macon.
- Pasco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Macon [Pasco County].
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Macon is located in Lenawee County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Macon that is located in Powhatan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Macon.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Macon [Monroe County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Dawson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Macon [Dawson County].
- Roosevelt County
- This Macon is located in Roosevelt County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Macon that is located in Powhatan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Macon.
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Macon ...
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.
- Ballsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
- Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
- Chestnut Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
- Chestnut Oaks is located in Powhatan County
- Clayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fieldstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstown
- Fieldstown is located in Amelia County
- Fine Creek Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Goode Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Crossing
- Goode Crossing is located in Powhatan County
- Hatchers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Haw Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Branch
- Haw Branch is located in Amelia County
- Hideaway Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Lake
- Hideaway Lake is located in Powhatan County
- Masons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Plain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in Powhatan County
- Tobaccoville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
How Far From Macon 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 Macon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Macon and extending to:
- Powhatan, which is the Seat of Powhatan County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Macon to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,996 miles [9,649.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Macon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5218, Longitude: -77.9619 In this case, the coordinates for Macon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Macon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Macon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.504 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.929 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.607 degrees. |