Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nettleridge:
  • 36.586100, -80.139429
  • 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 Nettleridge

• 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 Patrick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Patrick County
  • Since Nettleridge is near Stokes County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Stokes County
  • eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Nettleridge ...

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.

• Buffalo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Stokes County (NC)
• Craig
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Craig is located in Henry County
• Delta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Stokes County (NC)
• Five Forks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Patrick County
• Gilbert Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mill
  • Gilbert Mill is located in Patrick County
• Patrick Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Springs
  • Patrick Springs is located in Patrick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick Springs <2>
• Sandy Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Ridge <2>
• Snow Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nettleridge and extending to:

• Stuart, which is the Seat of Patrick County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Nettleridge to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,710 miles [7,580 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.us/

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