Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pedlar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pedlar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pedlar
- 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 Pedlar:
- 37.509862, -79.269196
- 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 Pedlar
- 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 Amherst County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Amherst County
- Since Pedlar is near Bedford County and also Lynchburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- eBird sighting report for Lynchburg City
- 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 Pedlar ...
We found one communities that share the name Pedlar.
Within Virginia, the name Pedlar is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Pedlar in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pedlar ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Coffee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Daniels Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Eagles Eyrie
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Eyrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Eyrie
- Eagles Eyrie is located in Bedford County
- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Amherst County
- Great Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
- Great Oaks is located in Amherst County
- Ivanhoe Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Forest
- Ivanhoe Forest is located in Amherst County
- Keystone Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Major
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Martins Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Martins Store is located in Amherst County
- Panorama Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Panorama Hills is located in Lynchburg City
- Peakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Prices Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
- Prices Store is located in Amherst County
- Salt Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
- Three Fountains
(7 miles [11.3 km] 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
- Pleasant View
How Far From Pedlar 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 Pedlar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pedlar and extending to:
- Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pedlar to Amherst, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 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 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pedlar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pedlar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pedlar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5099, Longitude: -79.2692 In this case, the coordinates for Pedlar 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Pedlar 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 309.27 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.80 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.146 degrees. |