Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oronoco:
  • 37.737357, -79.253643
  • 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 Oronoco

• 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 Amherst County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Amherst County
  • Since Oronoco is near Buena Vista City and also Rockbridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Buena Vista City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockbridge 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 Oronoco

Communities Also Named Oronoco ...

We found one communities that are also named Oronoco.

Within Virginia, the name Oronoco is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Oronoco in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Olmsted County
    • This Oronoco is located in Olmsted County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oronoco that is located in Amherst County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Olmsted County community of Oronoco.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oronoco ...

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.

• Cornwall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
• Crossroads Store
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossroads Store is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Store
• Fancy Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fancy Hill is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
• Forks of Buffalo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
• Irish Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
• Mechanicsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Mountain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Pleasant View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Willow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Willow is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oronoco and extending to:

• Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oronoco to Amherst, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east (E). 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,624 miles [7,441.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'