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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 Perrowville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perrowville 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 Perrowville:
    • 37.417641, -79.350585
    • 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 Perrowville
  • 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 Perrowville ...

We found one communities that share the name Perrowville.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Perrowville.

Beyond Virginia.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Fauquier County
      • This Perrowville is located in Fauquier County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Perrowville that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Perrowville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perrowville ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Bedford County
  • Coffee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bedford County
  • Eagles Eyrie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
    • Forest Dale is located in Lynchburg City
  • Forest Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Bedford County
  • Goode
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Lynchburg City
  • Keystone Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Landmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Campbell County
  • Maple Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City
  • Meadow Wood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
    • Meadow Wood is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Otterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Bedford County
    • Panorama Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Poplar Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
      • Poplar Forest is located in Bedford County
    • Rainbow Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Forest
      • Rainbow Forest is located in Campbell County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County
    • Three Fountains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Perrowville to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,641 miles [7,469 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perrowville. 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 from Point A (ie- Perrowville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perrowville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4176, Longitude: -79.3506       In this case, the coordinates for Perrowville 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Perrowville 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 309.32 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.844 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.21 degrees.









 

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