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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 Neals Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Neals Corner 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 Neals Corner:
- 36.889030, -78.796674
- 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 Neals Corner
- 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Since Neals Corner is near Charlotte County and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Neals Corner
Communities Also Named Neals Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Neals Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Neals Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Neals Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Neals Corner that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Neals Corner.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Neals Corner is located in Brown County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Neals Corner that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Neals Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Neals Corner ...
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.
- Clays Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Clover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crystal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Mulberry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mulberry Hill is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
- Piney Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Neals Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Neals Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Neals Corner and extending to:
- Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Neals Corner to Halifax, with an average speed<3> 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 87 miles [140 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Neals Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Neals Corner 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 Neals Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8890, Longitude: -78.7967 In this case, the coordinates for Neals Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.013 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.414 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.165 degrees. |
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