Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Midway Heights:
  • 37.172351, -80.418384
  • 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 Midway Heights

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Midway Heights is near Pulaski County and also Radford City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
  • eBird sighting report for Radford City

• 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 Midway Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Midway Heights.

Within Virginia, the name Midway Heights is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Midway Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Midway Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Midway Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Midway Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Midway Heights ...

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.

• Airport Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
  • Airport Acres is located in Montgomery County
• Apple Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Acres
  • Apple Acres is located in Montgomery County
• Bangs ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
  • Bangs is located in Montgomery County
• Christiansburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
  • Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <3>
• Diamond Pointe
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Pointe
  • Diamond Pointe is located in Montgomery County
• Echo Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
  • Echo Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Farmview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmview
  • Farmview is located in Montgomery County
• Lester Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Place
  • Lester Place is located in Montgomery County
• Mountain View Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Park
  • Mountain View Park is located in Montgomery County
• Ramble Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramble Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Ridge
  • Ramble Ridge is located in Montgomery County
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
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  • Suburban Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
    • Suburban Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Victory Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
    • Victory Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Windmill Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Hills
    • Windmill Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Yellow Sulphur
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur
    • Yellow Sulphur is located in Montgomery County
  • Yellow Sulphur Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
    • Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Midway Heights to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midway Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

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