Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Old Myndus:
  • 37.821411, -78.854744
  • 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 Old Myndus

• 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 Nelson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson County
  • Since Old Myndus is near Albemarle County and also Augusta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Augusta 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 Old Myndus

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Myndus ...

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.

• Freshwater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Freshwater is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
• Gordon Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gordon Crossing is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Crossing
• Greenfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenfield
  • From Old Myndus to Greenfield
• Gullysville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gullysville is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gullysville
• Lakeview Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
• Martins Store
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Martins Store is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
• Moses Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Moses Crossing is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Crossing
• Poplar Flats
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Flats is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flats
• Rockfish
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rockfish
  • From Old Myndus to Rockfish
• Shipman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Shipman is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shipman
  • From Old Myndus to Shipman
• Twin Poplars
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Poplars is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Poplars
• Wintergreen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wintergreen is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintergreen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintergreen <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Old Myndus and extending to:

• Lovingston, which is the Seat of Nelson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Myndus to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'