Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meltons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meltons and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meltons
- 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 Meltons:
- 38.111215, -78.143591
- 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 Meltons
- 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Since Meltons is near Orange County and also Albemarle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle 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 Meltons ...
We found one communities that share the name Meltons.
Within Virginia, the name Meltons is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Meltons in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meltons ...
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.
- Cash Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Cash Corner is located in Albemarle County
- Cutalong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Daniel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gordonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <3>
- Green Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Louisa County
- Mildred Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred Crossing
- Mildred Crossing is located in Louisa County
- Poindexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Louisa County
How Far From Meltons 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 Meltons to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meltons and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meltons to Louisa, 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meltons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meltons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meltons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1112, Longitude: -78.1436 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Meltons 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 308.584 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.109 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.47 degrees. |