Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murphy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murphy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murphy
- 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 Murphy:
- 37.126498, -82.174303
- 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 Murphy
- 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 Buchanan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- Since Murphy is near Dickenson County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dickenson County
- eBird sighting report for Russell 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
Communities Also Named Murphy ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Murphy.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Murphy.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Bremer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Murphy [Bremer County].
- Jasper County
- This Murphy is located in Jasper County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Murphy that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Murphy.
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Baraga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Murphy [Baraga County].
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Murphy [Isabella County].
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This Murphy is located in Washington County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Murphy that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Murphy.
- Yalobusha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Murphy [Yalobusha County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphy ...
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.
- Birchleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Carrie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Council
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Deel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fullers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Indian ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Judge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Nancy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Tiny
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Tookland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Murphy 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 Murphy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murphy and extending to:
- Grundy, which is the Seat of Buchanan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Murphy to Grundy, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 261 miles [420 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 305 miles [490.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murphy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1265, Longitude: -82.1743 In this case, the coordinates for Murphy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Murphy could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murphy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Murphy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.003 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.724 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.475 degrees. |