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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 Plantersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plantersville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Plantersville:
- 36.925981, -78.441663
- 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 Plantersville
- 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 Lunenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lunenburg County
- Since Plantersville is near Charlotte County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Plantersville
Communities Also Named Plantersville ...
We found eight communities that are also named Plantersville.
Within Virginia, the name Plantersville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Plantersville is located in Dallas County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plantersville that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Plantersville.
- Talladega County
- This Plantersville is located in Talladega County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the west southwest of the Plantersville that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Plantersville.
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Plantersville is located in Drew County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plantersville that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Plantersville.
- Louisiana
- Morehouse Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Plantersville [Morehouse Parish].
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Plantersville is located in Lee County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plantersville that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Plantersville.
- Noxubee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Plantersville [Noxubee County].
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Plantersville is located in Georgetown County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the south of the Plantersville that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Plantersville.
- Texas
- Grimes County
- This Plantersville is located in Grimes County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plantersville that is located in Lunenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Plantersville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantersville ...
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.
- Bruceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bruceville is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Chase City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Gregory Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Corner
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Kells Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kells Corner is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells Corner
- Kings Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Loves Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Loves Mill is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Simplicity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Simplicity is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simplicity
- Spanish Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spanish Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grove
How Far From Plantersville 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 Plantersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plantersville and extending to:
- Lunenburg, which is the Seat of Lunenburg County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plantersville to Lunenburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 156 miles [251.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plantersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Plantersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Plantersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plantersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9260, Longitude: -78.4417 In this case, the coordinates for Plantersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.806 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.183 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.01 degrees. |
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