Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nain

• 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 Nain:
  • 39.239270, -78.199724
  • 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 Nain

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Nain is near Winchester City and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winchester City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Nain

Communities Also Named Nain ...

We found one communities that are also named Nain.

Within Virginia, the name Nain is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Nain in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Nain lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Nain that is located in Frederick County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nain ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Chambersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
• Green Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Green Spring is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
• Hayfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
• Hill Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hill Crest is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
• Indian Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
• Indian Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
• Round Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
• Spring Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Stonewall Orchard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stonewall Orchard is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Orchard
• Sunnyside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunnyside is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Woodchuck Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodchuck Heights is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Nain to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'