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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 Omega, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Omega 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 Omega:
- 36.671255, -78.808562
- 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 Omega
- 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Since Omega is near Fluvanna County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Omega
Communities Also Named Omega ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Omega.
Within Virginia, the name Omega is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Omega is located in Bullock County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the southwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Omega.
- Arkansas
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Omega [Carroll County].
- Desha County
- This Omega is located in Desha County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the west of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Omega.
- Yell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Omega [Yell County].
- California
- Nevada County
- This Omega is located in Nevada County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Omega.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Omega is located in Larimer County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Omega.
- Georgia
- Forsyth County
- Although located in Forsyth County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Omega.
- Tift County
- This Omega is located in Tift County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Omega.
- Idaho
- Benewah County
- This Omega is located in Benewah County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Omega.
- Illinois
- Marion County
- This Omega is located in Marion County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Omega.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Omega is located in Hamilton County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Omega.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Omega [Finney County].
- Kentucky
- Pulaski County
- This Omega is located in Pulaski County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Omega.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Omega is located in Concordia Parish and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Omega.
- Madison Parish
- This Omega is located in Madison Parish and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the west southwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison Parish community of Omega.
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Omega [Kalkaska County].
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Omega is located in Holmes County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Omega.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Omega [Wright County].
- Nebraska
- McPherson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Omega.
- New Mexico
- Catron County
- This Omega is located in Catron County and lies 1,663 miles [2,676.3 km]<1> to the west of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Omega.
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Omega [Rowan County].
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This Omega is located in Pike County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Omega.
- Oklahoma
- Kingfisher County
- This Omega is located in Kingfisher County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the west of the Omega that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Omega.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Omega [Providence County].
- Tennessee
- Houston County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Omega [Houston County].
- Texas
- Upshur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Omega [Upshur County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Omega ...
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 Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Christie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Christie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Cluster Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dryburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dryburg is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- High Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- High Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Mayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pools Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pools Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Mill
- Red Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Rip Rap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rip Rap is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rip Rap
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Wolf Trap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wolf Trap is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Woodlawn Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Omega 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 Omega to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Omega and extending to:
- Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Omega to Halifax, 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 96 miles [154.5 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Omega) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Omega 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Omega, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Omega 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 Omega. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6713, Longitude: -78.8086 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.026 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.397 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.243 degrees. |
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