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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mount Hermon:
    • 36.678471, -79.422247
    • 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 Mount Hermon
  • 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
    • Since Mount Hermon is near Danville City and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Danville City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Mount Hermon

Communities Also Named Mount Hermon ...

We found six communities that are also named Mount Hermon.

Within Virginia, the name Mount Hermon is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Santa Cruz County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Hermon that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Mount Hermon.
    • Kentucky
      • Monroe County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hermon that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Hermon.
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hermon that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Mount Hermon.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Wicomico County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Mount Hermon.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Hermon.
    • New Jersey
      • Warren County
      • This Mount Hermon is located in Warren County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Hermon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Hermon ...

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.

  • Beaver Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
  • Cartersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cartersville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Dry Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
  • Lumpkin Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
  • Major Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Major Court is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
  • Mount Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
  • New Design
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Design is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
  • Olde Hunting Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
  • Pine Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pine Crest is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pleasant Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
  • Virginia Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
  • Woodlake Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park

How Far From Mount Hermon to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Hermon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Hermon to Chatham, with an average speed<2> 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 201 miles [323.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Mount Hermon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Mount Hermon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Hermon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6785, Longitude: -79.4222       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Hermon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.382 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.805 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.487 degrees.