Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nahor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nahor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nahor
- 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 Nahor:
- 37.908752, -78.348062
- 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 Nahor
- 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 Fluvanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- Since Nahor is near Albemarle County and also Louisa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- eBird sighting report for Louisa 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nahor ...
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.
- Everettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettsville
- Everettsville is located in Albemarle County
- Hunters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hunters Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hall
- Hunters Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Kidds Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Store
- Kidds Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Rockaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rugby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Running Deer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Deer
- Running Deer is located in Albemarle County
- Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Zion Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Crossroads
- Zion Crossroads is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion Crossroads <2>
How Far From Nahor 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 Nahor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nahor and extending to:
- Palmyra, which is the Seat of Fluvanna County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Nahor to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,577 miles [7,366 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nahor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Nahor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nahor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9088, Longitude: -78.3481 In this case, the coordinates for Nahor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Nahor 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 308.713 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.226 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.627 degrees. |