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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 Myers Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Myers Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Myers Acres:
- 37.191518, -80.410050
- 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 Myers Acres
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Myers Acres is near Pulaski County and also Radford City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Radford 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Myers Acres
Communities Also Named Myers Acres ...
We found one communities that are also named Myers Acres.
Within Virginia, the name Myers Acres is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Myers Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Myers Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Myers Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Myers Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Myers Acres ...
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.
- Airport Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Airport Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Apple Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Apple Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Acres
- Bangs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bangs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
- Cedar Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Orchard
- Clover Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clover Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
- Diamond Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Pointe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Pointe
- Echo Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Echo Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Farmview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Farmview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmview
- Hunters Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Knob Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Knob Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
- Mission Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Mountain View Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Park
- Murphy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Murphy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Orchard View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orchard View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Patrick Henry Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Patrick Henry Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Place
- Pheasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pilgrims Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrims Pointe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Pointe
- Rainbow Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
- Ramble Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ramble Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Ridge
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Silver Leaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silver Leaf is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Stonegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stonegate is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Suburban Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Suburban Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Sundance Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sundance Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Ridge
- Sundance Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- University Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- University Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- University Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
- Windmill Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Windmill Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Hills
- Yellow Sulphur
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yellow Sulphur is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur
- Yellow Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Myers Acres 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 Myers Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Myers Acres and extending to:
- Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Myers Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Myers Acres) 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 Myers Acres 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 Myers Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1915, Longitude: -80.4100 In this case, the coordinates for Myers Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.951 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.531 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.721 degrees. |
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