Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Peytonsburg:
  • 36.824026, -79.167518
  • 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 Peytonsburg

• 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
  • Since Peytonsburg is near Halifax County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Peytonsburg

Communities Also Named Peytonsburg ...

We found one communities that are also named Peytonsburg.

Within Virginia, the name Peytonsburg is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Peytonsburg in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Cumberland County
    • This Peytonsburg is located in Cumberland County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west of the Peytonsburg that is located in Pittsylvania County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Peytonsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peytonsburg ...

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.

• Ebenezer
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ebenezer is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
• Elkhorn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
• Henrys Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
• High Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • High Rock is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
• Java
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
• Lucks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
• Pickaway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
• Riceville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
• Sign Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock

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

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

• Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Peytonsburg to Chatham, with an average speed<2> 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 184 miles [296.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,657 miles [7,494.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'