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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Pattonsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pattonsville 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 Pattonsville:
    • 36.699539, -82.851274
    • 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 Pattonsville
  • 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 Pattonsville ...

We found two communities that share the name Pattonsville.

Within Virginia, the name Pattonsville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Hocking County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hocking County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Pattonsville.
      • Jackson County
      • This Pattonsville is located in Jackson County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<2> to the north of the Pattonsville that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pattonsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pattonsville ...

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.

  • Boulder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Boulder is located in Scott County
  • Deep Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
    • Deep Springs is located in Lee County
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Scott County
  • Harvey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Lee County
  • Jasper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Lee County
  • Jennings Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Store
    • Jennings Store is located in Scott County
  • Natural Tunnel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
    • Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
  • Powers Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Ford
    • Powers Ford is located in Scott County
  • Seminary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
    • Seminary is located in Lee County
  • Stickleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
    • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
  • Sunbright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbright
    • Sunbright is located in Scott County

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

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

  • Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pattonsville to Gate City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Pattonsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pattonsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pattonsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6995, Longitude: -82.8513       In this case, the coordinates for Pattonsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Pattonsville 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 311.41 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.128 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.884 degrees.









 

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