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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Myrtle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Myrtle 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 Myrtle:
    • 36.772927, -76.691900
    • 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 Myrtle
  • 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 Myrtle ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Myrtle.

Within Virginia, the name Myrtle is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Myrtle [Montgomery County].
    • Arkansas
      • Boone County
      • This Myrtle is located in Boone County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Myrtle.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Myrtle [Los Angeles County].
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Myrtle [Houston County].
      • Peach County
      • This Myrtle is located in Peach County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Myrtle.
    • Idaho
      • Nez Perce County
      • This Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County and lies 2,146 miles [3,453.7 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Myrtle.
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Myrtle is located in Ogle County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Myrtle.
    • Kansas
      • Phillips County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Myrtle [Phillips County].
    • Kentucky
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Myrtle [Johnson County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Myrtle lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<2> to the northwest.
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Myrtle [Alger County].
      • Oakland 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 Myrtle [Oakland County].
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This Myrtle is located in Freeborn County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<2> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Myrtle.
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This Myrtle is located in Union County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Myrtle.
    • Missouri
      • Oregon County
      • This Myrtle is located in Oregon County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Myrtle.
    • Nebraska
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Myrtle [Lincoln County].
    • North Carolina
      • Rutherford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Myrtle [Rutherford County].
    • Ohio
      • Scioto County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Myrtle.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kingfisher County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Myrtle [Kingfisher County].
    • Ontario
      • This Myrtle lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the north northwest.
    • Pennsylvania
      • McKean County
      • This Myrtle is located in McKean County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the north northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Myrtle.
    • South Dakota
      • Bon Homme County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Myrtle [Bon Homme County].
    • Texas
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Myrtle [Clay County].
      • Harris County
      • This Myrtle is located in Harris County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Myrtle.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Myrtle [Boone County].
      • Logan 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 West Virginia community of Myrtle [Logan County].
      • Mingo County
      • This Myrtle is located in Mingo County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Myrtle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Myrtle ...

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.

  • Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Suffolk City
  • Elephant Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Fork
    • Elephant Fork is located in Suffolk City
  • Holland Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
    • Holland Heights is located in Suffolk City
  • Kings Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
    • Kings Crossing is located in Suffolk City
  • Kings Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Fork
    • Kings Fork is located in Suffolk City
  • Kings Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Suffolk City
  • Kingsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Kingsdale is located in Suffolk City
  • Lakeview Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Suffolk City
  • Lutersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutersville
    • Lutersville is located in Suffolk City
  • Maple Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Suffolk City
  • Providence Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Church
    • Providence Church is located in Suffolk City
  • Red Top
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Red Top is located in Suffolk City
  • Riverview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Suffolk City
  • Willowbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowbrook is located in Suffolk City

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Myrtle to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Myrtle 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 . 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myrtle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myrtle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7729, Longitude: -76.6919       In this case, the coordinates for Myrtle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Myrtle, 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 Myrtle 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 307.808 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.021 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.372 degrees.









 

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