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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 Madisonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madisonville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Madisonville:
- 37.188203, -78.690005
- 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 Madisonville
- 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 Charlotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
- Since Madisonville is near Prince Edward County and also Appomattox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince Edward County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Appomattox 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 Madisonville
Communities Also Named Madisonville ...
We found nine communities that are also named Madisonville.
Within Virginia, the name Madisonville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- This Madisonville is located in Hopkins County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west of the Madisonville that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Madisonville.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Madisonville.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Madisonville is located in Madison County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Madisonville.
- Missouri
- Ralls County
- This Madisonville is located in Ralls County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Madisonville that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Madisonville.
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- This Madisonville is located in Somerset County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Madisonville that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Madisonville.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Madisonville is located in Hamilton County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Madisonville that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Madisonville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Madisonville that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Madisonville.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Madisonville is located in Monroe County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Madisonville.
- Texas
- Madison County
- This Madisonville is located in Madison County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Madisonville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madisonville ...
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.
- Chap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- County Line Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elam is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Evergreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Fears Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fears Corner is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fears Corner
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Flood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flood is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flood
- Hixburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hixburg is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixburg
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Shields
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shields is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
How Far From Madisonville 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 Madisonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Madisonville and extending to:
- Charlotte Court House, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Madisonville to Charlotte Court House, 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 148 miles [238.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Madisonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Madisonville 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 Madisonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1882, Longitude: -78.6900 In this case, the coordinates for Madisonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.941 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.377 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.019 degrees. |
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