Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moneta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moneta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moneta
- 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 Moneta:
- 37.182605, -79.619593
- 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 Moneta
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Moneta is near Franklin County and also Bedford City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Moneta ...
We found four communities that share the name Moneta.
Within Virginia, the name Moneta is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Iowa
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moneta ...
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.
- Chestnut Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Fork
- Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
- Diamond Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Bedford County
- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
- Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
- Flint Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Bedford County
- Goodview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Goodview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodview <3>
- Isle of Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
- Isle of Pines is located in Bedford County
- Joppa Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Otter View ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
- Otter View is located in Bedford County
How Far From Moneta 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 Moneta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moneta and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Moneta to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,081 miles [9,786.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moneta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moneta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moneta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1826, Longitude: -79.6196 |
| <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 Moneta 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 309.485 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.997 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.40 degrees. |