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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Panorama Hills:
    • 37.420142, -79.211137
    • 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 Panorama Hills
  • 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

Communities Also Named Panorama Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Panorama Hills.

Within Virginia, the name Panorama Hills is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Clinton County
      • This Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Panorama Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Panorama Hills is located in York County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Panorama Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Panorama Hills ...

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.

  • Clay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Bedford County
  • College Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Lynchburg City
  • Court House Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Court House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Court House Hill
    • Court House Hill is located in Lynchburg City
  • Daniels Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Hill
    • Daniels Hill is located in Lynchburg City
  • Diamond Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
    • Diamond Hill is located in Lynchburg City
  • Federal Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
    • Federal Hill is located in Lynchburg City
  • Forest Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
    • Forest Dale is located in Lynchburg City
  • Keystone Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Forest
    • Keystone Forest is located in Lynchburg City
  • Long Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Long Meadows is located in Lynchburg City
  • Lynchburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City
  • Merry Moor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Moor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Moor
    • Merry Moor is located in Amherst County
  • Peakland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakland
    • Peakland is located in Lynchburg City
  • Three Fountains
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
    • Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Panorama Hills 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 three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 156 miles [251.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Panorama Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Panorama Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4201, Longitude: -79.2111       In this case, the coordinates for Panorama Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Panorama Hills 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 309.238 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.751 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.152 degrees.









 

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