Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Miran Forest:
  • 37.968196, -78.715019
  • 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 Miran Forest

• 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
  • Since Miran Forest is near Nelson County and also Augusta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nelson County
  • eBird sighting report for Augusta 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 Miran Forest ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County
• Broad Axe ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
  • Broad Axe is located in Albemarle County
• Bungletown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bungletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungletown
  • Bungletown is located in Albemarle County
• Covesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
  • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
• Freetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Freetown is located in Albemarle County
• Greenfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
• Greenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Albemarle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
• Heards
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heards
  • Heards is located in Albemarle County
• Ivy Meadows
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
  • Ivy Meadows is located in Albemarle County
• Ivy Woods
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Woods
  • Ivy Woods is located in Albemarle County
• Martins Store
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
  • Martins Store is located in Nelson County
• Peacock Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Hill
  • Peacock Hill is located in Albemarle County
• Skyline Crest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
  • Skyline Crest is located in Albemarle County
• Yancey Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
  • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County

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

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

• Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Miran Forest to Charlottesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,008 miles [9,668.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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