Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Patterson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patterson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Patterson
- 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 Patterson:
- 37.264556, -81.975960
- 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 Patterson
- 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 Buchanan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- Since Patterson is near McDowell County and also Tazewell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McDowell County
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell 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
Communities Also Named Patterson ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Patterson.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Patterson.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This Patterson is located in Clay County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Patterson.
- Saint Francis County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Patterson [Saint Francis County].
- Sebastian County
- This Patterson is located in Sebastian County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the west of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Patterson.
- Woodruff County
- This Patterson is located in Woodruff County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the west southwest of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Patterson.
- California
- Nevada County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Patterson [Nevada County].
- Stanislaus County
- This Patterson is located in Stanislaus County and lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Patterson.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Patterson is located in Madison County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Patterson.
- Pierce County
- This Patterson is located in Pierce County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the south of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Patterson.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Des Moines County
- This Patterson is located in Des Moines County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Patterson.
- Madison County
- This Patterson is located in Madison County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the west northwest of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Patterson.
- Kansas
- Harvey County
- This Patterson is located in Harvey County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the west of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harvey County community of Patterson.
- Kingman County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Patterson [Kingman County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Chouteau County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Patterson [Chouteau County].
- Gallatin County
- This Patterson is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Patterson.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Patterson [Lincoln County].
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Patterson.
- New Brunswick
- This Patterson lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- New Mexico
- Catron County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Catron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Patterson.
- Union County
- This community is historic and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Patterson.
- New York
- Bronx County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Patterson [Bronx County].
- Putnam County
- This Patterson is located in Putnam County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Patterson.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Patterson is located in Hardin County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Patterson.
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Patterson.
- Montgomery County
- This Patterson is located in Montgomery County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the northwest of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Patterson.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Patterson [Allegheny County].
- Juniata County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Patterson [Juniata County].
- Quebec
- This Patterson lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Patterson that is located in Buchanan County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Patterson ...
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.
- Deel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Dwight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hanger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Horn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Janey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Longbottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbottom
- Longbottom is located in Buchanan County
- Marvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mount Heron
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
- Mount Heron is located in Buchanan County
- Page
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Royal City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Shack Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
- Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County
- Slate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Stacy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Patterson 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 Patterson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patterson and extending to:
- Grundy, which is the Seat of Buchanan County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Patterson to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,887 miles [11,083.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patterson. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Patterson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patterson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2646, Longitude: -81.9760 In this case, the coordinates for Patterson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Patterson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Patterson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Patterson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.883 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.607 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.35 degrees. |