Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Owens Store:
  • 36.680971, -79.029458
  • 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 Owens Store

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Since Owens Store is near Pittsylvania County and also Person County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
  • eBird sighting report for Person 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 Owens Store ...

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 Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Halifax County
• Elmo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Elmo is located in Halifax County
• Jones
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Halifax County
• Marsailles ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsailles
  • Marsailles is located in Halifax County
• Mountain Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
  • Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Halifax County
• Terrys Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
  • Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County
• Woodlawn Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
  • Woodlawn Park is located in Halifax County

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

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

• Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Owens Store to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 187 miles [300.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,657 miles [7,494.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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