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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 Payne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Payne and the surrounding area.
- 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 Payne:
- 36.714859, -79.937263
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Payne
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Payne is near Martinsville City and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martinsville City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Payne
Communities Also Named Payne ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Payne.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Payne.
Beyond Virginia, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Fluvanna County
- This Payne is located in Fluvanna County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Payne.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Union County
- This Payne is located in Union County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Payne.
- California
- Trinity County
- This Payne is located in Trinity County and lies 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Payne.
- Colorado
- Delta County
- This Payne is located in Delta County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Payne.
- Florida
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Payne [Columbia County].
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Payne is located in Bibb County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Payne.
- Cherokee County
- This Payne is located in Cherokee County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the west southwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Payne.
- Idaho
- Bingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Payne [Bingham County].
- Bonneville County
- This Payne is located in Bonneville County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonneville County community of Payne.
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Payne [Edgar County].
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Payne [Monroe County].
- Iowa
- Fremont County
- This Payne is located in Fremont County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Payne.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Sedgwick County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Payne.
- Kentucky
- Graves County
- This Payne is located in Graves County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Payne.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Payne is located in Saint Louis County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the northwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Payne.
- Ohio
- Paulding County
- This Payne is located in Paulding County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Payne.
- Oklahoma
- McClain County
- This Payne is located in McClain County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the west of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McClain County community of Payne.
- Ontario
- This Payne lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- South Carolina
- Edgefield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Payne [Edgefield County].
- Texas
- Marion County
- This Payne is located in Marion County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Payne that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Payne.
- Mills County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Payne [Mills County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Payne ...
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.
- Blackberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blackberry is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Chestnut Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Knob is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
- Figsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Figsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
- Grassy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Hill Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hill Top is located in Martinsville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Horse Pasture
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Jones Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek is located in Martinsville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Martinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Reed Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Rock Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rock Run is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Stanleytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Payne 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 Payne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Payne and extending to:
- Collinsville, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the East.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Payne to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Payne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Payne 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. |
| <3> | 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 Payne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Payne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Payne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7149, Longitude: -79.9373 In this case, the coordinates for Payne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.682 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.153 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.682 degrees. |
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