Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Paytes

• 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 Paytes:
  • 38.227439, -77.832579
  • 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 Paytes

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
  • Since Paytes is near Orange County and also Louisa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Paytes

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paytes ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Childs Cove
  • From Paytes to Childs Cove
• Dan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dan is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan
• Gold Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gold Dale is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dale
• Granite Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
• Jones
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jones is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
• Locust Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Locust Grove is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Locust Grove
  • From Paytes to Locust Grove
• Mine Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mine Run is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
• Porters
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Porters is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
• Prince Dominion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Prince Dominion is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Dominion
• Shady Grove Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Corner
• Vulcan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Vulcan is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vulcan
  • From Paytes to Vulcan
• White Owl Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • White Owl Landing is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Landing

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Paytes and extending to:

• Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Paytes to Spotsylvania, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three 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 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'