Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Olde Hunting Hills:
  • 36.628194, -79.449192
  • 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 Olde Hunting Hills

• 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
  • Since Olde Hunting Hills is near Danville City and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Danville City
  • eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Olde Hunting Hills ...

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.

• Cedar Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Cedar Park is located in Danville City
• Danville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Danville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
• Dundee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Pittsylvania County
• Grove Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Danville City
• Lumpkin Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
  • Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
• Major Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
  • Major Court is located in Danville City
• Mount Cross
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
  • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
• New Design
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
  • New Design is located in Danville City
• Pine Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Danville City
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  • Pleasant Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Sandy Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
    • Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
  • Stokesland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland
    • Stokesland is located in Danville City
  • Stony Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Mill
    • Stony Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Virginia Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
    • Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
  • Woodlake Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
    • Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County

How Far From Olde Hunting Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Olde Hunting Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Olde Hunting Hills to Chatham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 204 miles [328.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

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