Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Noble Furnace:
  • 36.809289, -81.096756
  • 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 Noble Furnace

• 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 Wythe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wythe County
  • Since Noble Furnace is near Grayson County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grayson County
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Noble Furnace ...

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.

• Cripple Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
  • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
• Crockett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Crockett is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
• Eagle ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Wythe County
• Eagle Furnace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
  • Eagle Furnace is located in Wythe County
• Elk Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
• Fallville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
  • Fallville is located in Grayson County
• Grubb
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb
  • Grubb is located in Wythe County
• Ivanhoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <2>
• Lower Elk Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Elk Creek
  • Lower Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
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  • Pierce Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
    • Pierce Mill is located in Wythe County
  • Porters Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Crossroads
    • Porters Crossroads is located in Wythe County
  • Raketown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raketown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raketown
    • Raketown is located in Carroll County
  • Speedwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Spring Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
  • Turkey Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Fork
    • Turkey Fork is located in Grayson County

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

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

• Wytheville, which is the Seat of Wythe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Noble Furnace to Wytheville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,743 miles [7,633.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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