Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Migginsons Ferry:
  • 37.583754, -78.832518
  • 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 Migginsons Ferry

• 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 Buckingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
  • Since Migginsons Ferry is near Nelson County and also Appomattox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson 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 Migginsons Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Migginsons Ferry ...

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.

• Buffalo Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
• Five Forks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Five Forks is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Four Forks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Four Forks is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
• Gordon Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gordon Crossing is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Crossing
• Greenway
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenway is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
• Kingswood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingswood is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
• Mineral ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
• Red Apple Orchard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Red Apple Orchard is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple Orchard
• Shipman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shipman is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
• Stonewall Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stonewall Mills is located in Appomattox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Mills
• Union Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Union Hill is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
• Woods Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Woods Corner is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Migginsons Ferry and extending to:

• Buckingham, which is the Seat of Buckingham County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Migginsons Ferry to Buckingham, with an average speed<2> 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east (E). 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 133 miles [214 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,030 miles [9,704.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'