Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Panier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Panier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Panier
- 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 Panier:
- 38.180967, -77.763603
- 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 Panier
- 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Since Panier is near Orange County and also Louisa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Louisa 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 Panier ...
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.
- Childs Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Dan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Gold Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Granite Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lanes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Lanes Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Margo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Mine Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Olivers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Corner
- Olivers Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Penneys Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penneys Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penneys Crossroad
- Penneys Crossroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Porters
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Post Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
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- Prince Dominion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Dominion
- Prince Dominion is located in Spotsylvania County
- Shady Grove Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Corner
- Shady Grove Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Todds Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- White Owl Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Owl Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Landing
- White Owl Landing is located in Spotsylvania County
- Prince Dominion
How Far From Panier 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 Panier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Panier and extending to:
- Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Panier to Spotsylvania, with an average speed<3> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Panier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Panier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Panier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1810, Longitude: -77.7636 In this case, the coordinates for Panier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Panier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.358 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.862 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.287 degrees. |