Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nebo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nebo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nebo
- 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 Nebo:
- 36.941783, -81.441777
- 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 Nebo
- 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 Smyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Smyth County
- Since Nebo is near Bland County and also Wythe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bland County
- eBird sighting report for Wythe 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
Communities Also Named Nebo ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Nebo.
Within Virginia, the name Nebo is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Nebo is located in Benton County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Nebo.
- Lincoln County
- This Nebo is located in Lincoln County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the west southwest of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Nebo.
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- This Nebo is located in Hopkins County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Nebo.
- Muhlenberg County
- This Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the west of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Nebo.
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- McDowell County
- This Nebo is located in McDowell County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Nebo.
- Yadkin County
- This Nebo is located in Yadkin County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Nebo.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Defiance County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Defiance County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Nebo.
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nebo.
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Nebo.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Nebo is located in Fayette County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Nebo.
- Greene County
- This Nebo is located in Greene County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the north northeast of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Nebo.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Clay County
- This Nebo is located in Clay County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Nebo.
- Upshur County
- This Nebo is located in Upshur County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the north northeast of the Nebo that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Nebo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nebo ...
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.
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Blacklick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Ellendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ellendale Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Ford
- Ellendale Ford is located in Smyth County
- Furnace Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Smyth County
- Joe Neets
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Longhollow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
- Longhollow is located in Smyth County
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Ridgedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rural Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <5>
- Tannersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
How Far From Nebo 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 Nebo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nebo and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Smyth County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Nebo to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nebo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Nebo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nebo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9418, Longitude: -81.4418 In this case, the coordinates for Nebo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Nebo 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 county. 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. |
| <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 Nebo, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Nebo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.566 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.198 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.226 degrees. |