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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 Nob Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nob Hill 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 Nob Hill:
- 38.020417, -78.525013
- 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 Nob Hill
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Nob Hill is near Charlottesville City and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
- 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 Nob Hill
Communities Also Named Nob Hill ...
We found ten communities that are also named Nob Hill.
Within Virginia, the name Nob Hill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Francisco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Nob Hill [San Francisco County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Nob Hill [Arapahoe County].
- Florida
- Broward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Nob Hill [Broward County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Nob Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Nob Hill that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Nob Hill.
- Howard County
- This Nob Hill is located in Howard County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the northeast of the Nob Hill that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Nob Hill.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Nob Hill [Montgomery County].
- North Carolina
- Lee County
- This Nob Hill is located in Lee County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Nob Hill that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Nob Hill.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Nob Hill is located in Florence County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Nob Hill that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Nob Hill.
- Texas
- Llano County
- Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Nob Hill.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Nob Hill is located in Weber County and lies 1,779 miles [2,863 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Nob Hill that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Nob Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nob Hill ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Barracks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barracks is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
- Branchland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branchland is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Chapel Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Charlottesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Four Seasons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Greenfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Ivy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ivy Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ivy Farms is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Farms
- Ivy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ivy Ridge is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
- Liberty Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Pen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Park is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Park
- Queen Charlotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
- Riverrun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverrun is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverrun
- Rockbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Squire Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
- University Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Village Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Vinegar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willow Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
How Far From Nob Hill 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 Nob Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nob Hill and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Nob Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 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 5,998 miles [9,652.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Nob Hill 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nob Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Nob Hill 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 Nob Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0204, Longitude: -78.5250 In this case, the coordinates for Nob Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.813 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.356 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.66 degrees. |
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