Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in McGaheysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McGaheysville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for McGaheysville

• 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 McGaheysville:
  • 38.371053, -78.732958
  • 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 McGaheysville

• 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • Since McGaheysville is near Harrisonburg City and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harrisonburg City
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 McGaheysville ...

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.

• Almond ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Almond is located in Rockingham County
• Cross Keys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
  • Cross Keys is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Keys <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cross Keys
  • From McGaheysville to Cross Keys
• Greenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Rockingham County
• Grottoes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
  • Grottoes is located in Augusta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grottoes
  • From McGaheysville to Grottoes
• Island Ford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Ford
  • Island Ford is located in Rockingham County
• Keezletown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keezletown
  • Keezletown is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keezletown <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Keezletown
  • From McGaheysville to Keezletown
• Old Furnace ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
  • Old Furnace is located in Rockingham County
• Peach Grove ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
  • Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
• Rocky Bar
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bar
  • Rocky Bar is located in Rockingham County
• Sandy Bottom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
  • Sandy Bottom is located in Rockingham County
• Swift Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
  • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Swift Run
  • From McGaheysville to Swift Run
• Timber Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Timber Ridge is located in Rockingham County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McGaheysville and extending to:

• Harrisonburg, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from McGaheysville to Harrisonburg, with an average speed<4> 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,992 miles [9,643.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 McGaheysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/