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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Peytonsburg ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Pittsylvania County
• Elkhorn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Halifax County
• Henrys Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
  • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
• High Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
  • High Rock is located in Halifax County
• Java
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
• Lucks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
  • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
• Pickaway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
• Riceville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
• Sign Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
  • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County

How Far From Peytonsburg to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,657 miles [7,494.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peytonsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/