Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paint Bank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paint Bank and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paint Bank
- 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 Paint Bank:
- 37.569015, -80.262001
- 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 Paint Bank
- 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 Craig County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Craig County
- Since Paint Bank is near Monroe County and also Alleghany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Alleghany 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 Paint Bank ...
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.
- Centennial
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Craig Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Springs
- Craig Springs is located in Craig County
- Gap Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
- Gap Mills is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <2>
- Gunn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Iron Hill Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill Springs
- Iron Hill Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Middle Mountain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Mountain
- Middle Mountain is located in Craig County
- Potts Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Sweet Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Monroe County (WV)
How Far From Paint Bank to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Paint Bank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Paint Bank and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Craig County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Paint Bank to New Castle, 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 154 miles [247.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,091 miles [9,802.5 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 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paint Bank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paint Bank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paint Bank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5690, Longitude: -80.2620 In this case, the coordinates for Paint Bank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Paint Bank to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.855 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.477 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.537 degrees. |