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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 Malcolm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Malcolm 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 Malcolm:
    • 36.609549, -82.219302
    • 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 Malcolm
  • 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Since Malcolm is near Bristol City and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol City
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Malcolm

Communities Also Named Malcolm ...

We found nine communities that are also named Malcolm.

Within Virginia, the name Malcolm is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Washington County
      • This Malcolm is located in Washington County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Malcolm that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Malcolm.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo 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 Indiana community of Malcolm [Vigo County].
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Malcolm is located in Charles County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Malcolm that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Malcolm.
    • Michigan
      • Manistee County
      • This Malcolm is located in Manistee County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Malcolm that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Malcolm.
    • Minnesota
      • Beltrami County
      • This Malcolm is located in Beltrami County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Malcolm that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beltrami County community of Malcolm.
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Malcolm [Jefferson County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Malcolm.
    • Nebraska
      • Lancaster County
      • This Malcolm is located in Lancaster County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Malcolm that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Malcolm.
    • Ontario
      • This Malcolm lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the north of the Malcolm that is located in Washington County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Malcolm ...

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.

  • Cedar Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Driftwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Driftwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
  • Edgefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Edgefield is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Hill Country
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill Country is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country
  • Horizon Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Horizon Hills is located in Bristol City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Hills
  • Kingtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kingtown is located in Bristol City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
  • Leonardtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Leonardtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Lime Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lime Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Hill
  • Maple Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Meadow Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Crest is located in Bristol City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Crest
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Paperville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paperville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Redstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Redstone is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Ridgedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgedale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Rock Hill Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Hill Park is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Park
    • Shakesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Shakesville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakesville
    • Spring Garden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Spring Garden is located in Bristol City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Sugarville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugarville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarville
    • Sunny Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Sunny Brook is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
    • Sunny Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunny Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
    • Three Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Three Springs is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
    • Virginia Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
    • Walnut Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

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

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

  • Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Malcolm to Abingdon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 271 miles [436.1 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 323 miles [519.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Malcolm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Malcolm 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Malcolm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Malcolm 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 Malcolm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6095, Longitude: -82.2193       In this case, the coordinates for Malcolm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.031 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.681 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.648 degrees.